We are back from hiatus to bring you an episode that we have been working on for months, one that serves as a continuation of our previous dive into Pre-Open Era tennis. With tennis players now able to earn a living while also competing against the best at all the tournaments, we follow the development of the WTA Tour after its inception, the persistent struggles for equality over the decades, and the players who played major roles in making it happen.
04:02 Why do this episode now?
07:21 Cultural context for equal prize money and conditions under which movement arose
20:25 Tennis at the onset of the Open Era & the emergence of the women’s tour
37:51 Chris Evert emerges at the exact right time for women’s tennis
43:43 The WTA takes off; the women take Wimbledon to task
57:42 What were the arguments back then surrounding equal pay?
71:08 Ebbs and flows in the 80s and 90s, but the fight continues
83:00 Wimbledon’s decades-long petty misogyny against EPM
97:20 Our cautions and takeaways from this episode
WTA Moments of 2018
Look At Us, We're Going The Distance
Khachanov Hatches In Paris
Undefeated, Undeniable, and Under Scrutiny
Just Djoking: Novak's Purple Patch Continues
So Disrespectful: Please Remember My Name
US Open Wrap: Multiple Things Are True *Oprah Shrug Gif*
(You Make Me Feel Like) The US Open Is Burning, Literally
The Good, the Bad, and the Tragic: US Open Preview f/ David Taylor and Kamau Murray
Kiki-ing Down The Door In Cincy
Getting the Conversation Started: Creating a Safe Space to Come Out in Men's Tennis
Rogers Cup Wrap, Sascha Bajin Chat
Midsummer Mailbag
Postcards From Wimbledon: Pleading The Fifth
Wimbledon Week 1: Opportunities Earned
Previewing the Nature Valley WimbleBowl
Pride Is Political: A Partial History of LGBTQ People in Tennis
La Primera y La Undécima: 1s Across the Board at French Open
Much Ado About Mother: The Catsuit's Out of the Bag
Songs In C-lay Major: Roland Garros Preview
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