With #Wimbledon2018 just around the corner, I find myself asking the same question that I have asked for many years. I am wondering why the women get away with only playing 'Best of 3 Sets'. The Men's pathway to the Final is littered with long, gruelling 'Best of 5 Sets' matches, so why the inequality? Why aren't there loud voices calling for the 'Play Gap' to be closed?
Surely, in times where equality is pushed with such fervour (rightly so), it is only right that the women get the same prize money for the
same level of achievement. We need to see either all matches played over 3 sets, both male and female or all matches played over 5. Otherwise there is no equality. Personally, I feel that the 5 Set game provides much more scope for athletes.
I also wonder which female players would benefit most from having to play similar length matches to the men. Would the same players be in the Top10 or are there better athletes waiting to show their staying power over a greater match time? A war of attrition. When are we going to see this inequality addressed and which will be the first of the Grand Slam tournaments to level the playing field? My money is on the Australian Open. Equal pay for equal roles. #OnlyFair #PlayGap #Tennis
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