Women's tennis: Why only three sets?

[Lazy Meatball]

Women's tennis seems to have alot more extended rallies than men's tennis, which is more about overpowering serves. I bet the average men's point is a lot faster than the average women's point. So I don't think the disparity in # of sets is as big as it seems when you account for the greater amount of play in a women's set.

(disclaimer: my amateur analysis, just seems that way to me)

[benza13]

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Disregard the fact that nobody's watching anyway.


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Women's tennis is one of the few sports that is almost always more popular than the men's side.

Most would not make it 5 sets, however, and it would give a much greater advantage to the good players that trained hard.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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Women's tennis is one of the few sports that is almost always more popular than the men's side.

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If, by "always," you really mean "in the last few years of slumping men's tennis."

[silver book]

I heard that women only play three sets because rod laver decreed it to be that way

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Women's golf should obviously be limited to 12 holes, women's bowling to 6 frames, and they should be forced to make sandwiches and/or give BJs during play, depending on attractiveness and oral/culinary skills.

[swede123]

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and they should be forced to make sandwiches and/or give BJs during play, depending on attractiveness and oral/culinary skills.

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I like the way you think.

Swede

[ScottHoward v3.1]

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In this day of gender equity and Title IX, why in the world are women's tennis matches still best of three sets? Does anyone really believe that they lack the stamina to continue? Disregard the fact that nobody's watching anyway.

And another nit-picky note: Why is 30-30 never called deuce when it plays exactly the same as deuce i.e. you need to win two points in a row to win. 40-30 should be called advantage server since the server will win the set with the next point. Yet, for some reason they only use the term deuce when the score ties at 40-40. More evidence that I should be in charge of everything.

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whats with the 15, 30, 40 in the first place?
why not 1,2,3?

[mason55]

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Most would not make it 5 sets, however, and it would give a much greater advantage to the good players that trained hard.

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Why is this stated like it's a bad thing?

[JaredL]

I mentioned this in the other thread, but I think men play 3 sets in all competitions other than the grand slams. Someone more knowledgeable than me should chime in here.

[Homer]

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In this day of gender equity and Title IX, why in the world are women's tennis matches still best of three sets? Does anyone really believe that they lack the stamina to continue? Disregard the fact that nobody's watching anyway.

And another nit-picky note: Why is 30-30 never called deuce when it plays exactly the same as deuce i.e. you need to win two points in a row to win. 40-30 should be called advantage server since the server will win the set with the next point. Yet, for some reason they only use the term deuce when the score ties at 40-40. More evidence that I should be in charge of everything.

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whats with the 15, 30, 40 in the first place?
why not 1,2,3?

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i know deuce comes from deux, as in two, meaning you have to get two more points to win.

also, love comes from l'oeuf, as in egg, shaped like a zero.

i have never been able to find a single agreed upon explanation for the 15, 30, 40 thing.