Equal Play for Equal Pay

Stacy Allaster, head of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA)just announced that the WTA player’s are "ready and willing" to play five sets at Grand Slams. "All you have to do is ask us."

The ongoing debate over the match format was heightened by Andy Murray, as well as by French player Gilles Simon, who said that men deserve more because they "provided greater entertainment." I think many would argue with Andy and Gilles that "length" does not necessarily equate to "entertainment value," and women deserve equal pay.

Critics of the new format point to the potential for scheduling conflicts as a result of longer matches.

I say let women play longer if they would like. Many fans would welcome scheduling conflicts that put more main draw singles matches on the smaller courts at the U.S. Open.

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