# Should the Women Play Longer Matches in Slams?

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Podcast: [Perfect Match?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/perfect-match-6822510)
Published: 2026-02-10T12:46:42+00:00
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## Resource

There's long been an argument in tennis against women receiving equal pay that it's because they don't play full Best of Five matches in the Grand Slams. It's a weak and weird argument because outside of the Slams, everyone plays Best of Three, and some of those tournaments *still* don't have equal pay. Regardless, Australian Open CEO Craig Tiley wants to change all this. He's pushing for the women to play those long matches at the AO and beyond. Is it a good idea? Will it happen? Does Bryan have a wholly unworkable alternative? Listen and find out! Also, Brad Gilbert didn't like Bad Bunny's Halftime performance and thought they should have had some "Bay area rock instead" Two new "Heated Rivalry"-style gay tennis romance novels are coming out soon Is Serena coming back to professional tennis for real? (She's coming back for real) Send us your hot takes at perfectmatchpodcast@gmail.com As always tell your friends, rate this podcast in your app , and send us feedback at https://www.perfectmatchpodcast.com/ You can also follow us on Bluesky at @perfectmatchpodcast.com or @shellsteak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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