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Inequality at Wimbledon

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Jayh Sat 15-Jul-17 16:51:31

We have Wimbledon champions! Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewitt have just won the wheelchair finals. Gordon has expressed a wish that they could one day play on centre court and so they should. The game was scheduled at the same time as the women's final so spectators had to choose which game to watch.
Discrimination is rife at Wimbledon and who challenges it?
We also have two British players in the mixed doubles final. Who knew?
Grrr!

Anniebach Sun 16-Jul-17 13:30:22

I like the women being addressed as Miss or Mrs, it's Wimbledon ,leave it to carry on as usual

maddy629 Sun 16-Jul-17 19:13:46

I know I will get grumbles but I don't care, I just want to say I hate tennis, all my favourite tv shows have been taken off just to show the bloody tennis.

pollyperkins Sun 16-Jul-17 20:27:29

Maddy Im with you there!

suzied Sun 16-Jul-17 21:08:00

The argument that men should get more money as they play more sets is ridiculous - should Hussain Bolt get less money than a marathon runner?

Caro1954 Sun 16-Jul-17 21:22:23

I'm with Anniebach and like the women being Mrs and Miss. But the shrieking is really off putting. The worst thing about Wimbledon ( and several other sports)? John Inverdale! angry

Anniebach Sun 16-Jul-17 21:36:50

Carol, did you hsve to remind me of Inverdale , oh I wish he would take a few months off when we have the Seven Nations,being really truthful I wish he would retire.

I love the traditions of Wimbledon, men in red or green? Yuck, Williams not Miss Williams? Yuck, move the finals off the centre court? Rob young players of their biggest dream? No way.

Hands off our Wimbledon please

Charleygirl Sun 16-Jul-17 22:03:53

I also hate hearing the shrieking, grunting and groaning of some of the women nowadays. It never used to be like that and I would hate to be in the audience. I think that it should be stopped.

Tessa101 Mon 17-Jul-17 01:34:13

I was at Wimbledon for the semis on Friday and there was wheelchair tennis being played on the outer courts and to be honest the seats were only a quarter full. So maybe this maybe the reason.

Anniebach Mon 17-Jul-17 08:20:05

Wheelchair tennis is not as exciting , people are not going to choose to pay to watch a wheelchair match over a match between Federer and Nadal, so not inequality, just choice of the public.

OurKid1 Mon 17-Jul-17 10:35:25

devongirl Sharapova wasn't at Wimbledon this year (just sayin' ...).
There were plenty of other shreikers/grunters/screamers though. Absolutely awful, especially when the roof was closed.
The thing which really annoys me though is the inane whittering of the commentators - I am NOT interested in anecdotes from their playing past/what they think the players are thinking/comments about what a spectator is wearing etc..... Even endless mentions of statistics regarding service points, return points etc are annoying. Grrrr.... My DH suggested that I stop complaining, so that he can watch in peace - what can he mean?
Having said all that, I now feel a bit better, and this was the best Wimbledon for a long time.

Anniebach Mon 17-Jul-17 10:38:50

I like the commentators, - exception being Andrew Castle - they chat between play not during play and I like statistics

Luckygirl Mon 17-Jul-17 12:50:49

Mr and Mrs in that order stems from Master and his Mistress (i.e. servant!).

devongirl Mon 17-Jul-17 12:53:21

I know ourkid, just saying my experience of noise in a previous year! - and still no restriction..