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
Aussie Open Recap: Kerber's Suprise and Dependable Djokovic
Mid-Aussie Open Chat: Scandal & Upsets
2016 Australian Open Preview: Return of the Happy Slam
TV Special: Our Favorite Television of 2015
ATP Year in Review: A Tale of Two Seasons
WTA Year in Review: It's A Williams World
Tennis Divas: Venus Vaults Back into Top 10
Mixed Bag: #Fedal, TV, and Side-Stepping Race
Dispatch From Singapore: WTA Finals Wrap-Up
Excuse Me? #VenusRising in Asian Swing & Listener Mailbag
Talking Race, Serena, and Sexism in Tennis With Lindsay Gibbs
US Open Recap: Djokovic At 10, Stakhovsky's Gaydar & Fish's Farewell
US Open Recap: Pennetta Peaks As Serena Stumbles
Mid-US Open Chat: Michael Lewis Reports From Flushing Meadows
US Open Preview: Serena's March to Herstory
Cincy Recap: Rena, Drake, and $3 Long Islands
#NKFalling & Anecdotes From Rogers Cup Toronto
In Search Of Rafa: Dispatch From Montreal
Wimby Recap: Grass Greener Than Ever For Serena & Novak
Wimbledon Aftermath: Sexism, Homophobia, and Misogynoir
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