Why should women receive equal prize money in grand slam tennis events when they play shorter matche

In three of the four grand slam tennis events women receive equal prize money despite only playing best of three set matches, men have to play best of five set matches. Even at Wimbledon prize money is almost identical.

Why should women receive equal prize money in grand slam tennis events when they play shorter matches?opera mini

I'm going to answer this question and sort of throw myself on the grenade because some people are viewing this as a gender equality question, when that is not the core issue. I do believe women should get equal pay for equal work, but that is not what is happening here. The women's champion over the course of a grandslam is on court for about 14+ hours for 7 matches best of 3 sets. The men's champion is usually on court for 26+ hours for 7 matches best of 5 sets. Since this is at least 75% more work involved. I would say if the men made 10% to 15% more in prize money would be fair for all the extra work. If you Disagree with this lets look at this scenario would it be fair to have equal prize money if the women played a 1 set winner take all match and the men played a longer best of 7 set match for equal prize money. The women's champion would then be on court for about 7+ hours and the men' champion would now have been on court for about 39+ hours. If you think this is Not Fair, then the above best of three sets and best of five sets should not be fair either. I beleive a small 10 or 15 % more for the men for 75% more work is a fair bonus. If the women gather together and decide they want to play best of 5 sets throughout the tournament, then they too deserve equal prize money with the men. Well thats my position, So remember...if your going to throw grenades, leave the pin in.

Why should women receive equal prize money in grand slam tennis events when they play shorter matches?passions soap opera opera theater

That isn't fair, maybe because they think that "girls can't handle that much" I don't know but I think everybody should play the same amount to get the same amount of prize money.
C'mon..is your life so pathetic that this is all you have to worry about? Get over it.
because we live in a sexist world. o yea and if the prize money was different they would be all up on it ignoring the fact that their matches are shorter and they would just say " sexist men "....
Oh; i wasn't aware they were on an hourly rate! Rounded up/down to the nearest 15 mins eh? What a question! I think it may have more to do with where the prize money comes from in the first place, and in that way men %26amp; women players have played equal stakes!
This question comes up just before Wimbledon every year.

It's not just that in the Women's competitions they play less games, it's if they did increased them to the same as the Men then there would be less time to have the same amount of matches.

The only option then would be to have less Women competing.

It could be a case of cutting off their noses etc.....
Equality.
women should be payed equal to men because they are as much of a draw as are the men...i would rather see a sharapova match, then federer ....advertising makes the money, and more people would watch sharapova as well...
I think the women should get equal prize money because they also play upto their full strength as that of men. Though their strength finishes to three sets as compared to five sets played by men. Obviously they are weaker than men. Both men/women play upto their full potential and so they are elligible for equal prize money.