It took just 48 minutes for Serena Williams to reach her 9th Wimbledon final after she swept away Elena Vesnina 6-2 6-0. This result and the length of the match has revived the question if it’s fair for women to earn the same amount of money of men in tennis. On one side, some people (e.g.,. Djokovic) maintain that since men attract more audience than women, it is fair they have a higher prize money. On another side, there is the theory that females should not be discriminated, and they need to have the same pay also for the effort that they put in. Some people criticize the “effort theory” saying that if that is true, so it’s unfair that females earn the same in slams as they play a best of 3 matches while men have to battle in best of 5 matches.
Serena Williams just earned almost 650,000 dollars for under 50 focused minutes of work.
She’s already had a better day than you have.
— Matt Zemek (@mzemek) July 7, 2016
It is fair that women earn the same as men in tennis. SERENA
During the interview after her semifinal in Wimbledon, Serena commented, “I don’t deserve to be paid less because of my sex. Basically, my whole life I’ve been doing this. I haven’t had a life.
I would like to see people, the public, the press, other athletes in general just realize and respect women for who they are and what we are and what we do.”
Is it fair women earn the same as men?
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#Serena winning in 48mins. #Federer & #Murray both on court more than 3hrs yesterday. No need 4 equal pay #Wimbledon2016
— Racquets Mate (@racquetsmate) July 7, 2016
Serena’s first set in the semi was less than half an hour, no doubt the second will be similar or less. Equal pay? hmmmm
— Bri (@AngryDots) July 7, 2016
Nearly falling asleep watching Serena at Wimbledon. Hard to justify equal pay when it’s so unwatchable. Need better players in women’s game
— Craig Warren (@craigyboy40) July 7, 2016
Murray plays 4 hour matches while Serena plays 4 hour tournaments for equal pay. We want male rights. I’m going to burn my boxers.
— Shabs (@Redbutdred) July 7, 2016
@LiveatWimbledon women’s tennis. Equal pay? Look at the empty seats for Serena the GOAT! #whatajoke equal pay is
— David Maynard (@benwelld) July 4, 2016
No @serenawilliams you deserve less cos the standard is poor, no one watches and you play for #48minutes #Wimbledon https://t.co/VKjih1kTXe
— Luke Aaron (@lucusaaron) July 7, 2016
Serena has more Grand Slams than any male player ever.
Just one very big example why she & other women deserve equal pay… Goodbye.
— 劳伦. (@_SerenaChelski) July 7, 2016
Every time you see someone say Serena Williams doesn’t deserve equal pay, report them for spam. They are posting spam.
— Kevin McCauley (@kevinmccauley) July 7, 2016
