tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481586287625986575.post1574970623286989837..comments2023-11-14T04:12:49.065-05:00Comments on Allerton's Point: More on Night TennisMatt Henshonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816720844875579861noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481586287625986575.post-67721648619360424502007-09-07T11:41:00.000-05:002007-09-07T11:41:00.000-05:00A few points:There is no Friday night session, pro...A few points:<BR/><BR/>There is no Friday night session, probably because 1) there aren't enough marquee matchups this late in the tourney to justify two sessions and 2) they probably don't want to be playing the women's final on less than 24 hours reat<BR/><BR/>Also, 50% profit margin on the Open is insane. I would assume that means there will be some inflationary pressure on players' winnings. Total attendance will exceed 700,000 this year, which means that 2 weeks of tennis draws about the same number of people as an NBA regular season, with similar ticket pricing as well.<BR/><BR/>Finally, the reason why golf pros earn more than tennis pros all the way down the money leaderboard in the disparity of prize money between the "majors" and ordinary tourneys. The prize money is TEN TIMES more at the US Tennis Open vs last week's event (Pilot Pen in New Haven). Compare that to less than double for golf. You can make a great living just "grinding" in golf--not so in tennis.Matt Eastwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629353948231214776noreply@blogger.com