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there's a certain kind of tautology to the argument that the men's final ticket is more expensive though, since the men's final has always been billed as "better," occuring at the very end. despite this, there have been plenty of times in recent years when the women's final has generated more interest, most notably during the serena-venus williams era. the difference in interest between wheelchair tennis and regular tennis is highly quantifiable, whereas given that the difference in interest between men's and women's tennis is arguable, i think it's a total reflection of a certain kind of british old-guard chauvinism that the prize money isn't equal.
the only professional sport i could think of where there's more interest for the women's event than the men's is figure skating. and i've never seen prizes not be equal in figure skating competitions. it's a total jip! |
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