The Tennis Thread - from Jan 2026 (Part 3)

Ribena is awesome.

Anyone who might make Sabalenka self implode. :folded_hands:

Saba is sooking it up way too hard tonight. All aboard Ryba

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She loves a sook.

I think this one will go 3 sets, reckon the womens final should always go 5.

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so if women should get less because they only go to three sets…

does that mean men should get less if they win in three sets, more if they win in five?

No. Women only have to win 2 sets, men have to win 3 sets. Therefore men should be paid 50% more.

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Err I mean I want to watch them on court longer.

This game could be an absolute epic over 5 but will be cut short in 3.

They are all millionaires from endorsements at this level anyhow.

The problem with Tennis is getting money to the people outside the top 50 or so, so they can compete.

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Why does the sound of “out" sound like a man going “huh!!”

I said the same thing was at RLA last week and it was the same live people actually laughed

so should they get paid more for winning in five rather than three?

That would only encourage match fixing to earn extra cash

No. They have to win 3 sets. Women have to win 2 sets. Men have to win 50% more sets to win their matches. They should be paid 50% more.

They should just play over 5 at majors like the men.

ATP and WTA tournaments are otherwise all three sets.

The men only do the 5 at majors.

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I’m ok with women playing best of 3 at slams but the final should be 5 sets

Are they physical enough to go 5 hours and hit it harder than ever at the end like the men can? Or would it be a low standard and embarrassing to watch?

They could make modifications

I think women can play 4 hours

No it would be fine.
I’d also like them to stagger it so we get more tennis on centre court for longer - bit like they run the women’s cycling after the men’s .

No offence to them, but the doubles, boys/girls and disabled tennis is boring as.

Some one like Sabalenka wouldn’t have an issue playing 5 sets

What a point well done both ladies

That sounded like a laugh at the “huh!!”