Matt Gunner

Arsenal and all round sports fan. ⚽🎾🏏Wildlife enthusiast. 🌳🍁
Infrequent investor and spread bettor. 📈Political, now and then.

[Matt Gunner @MattGunner32]

@LuckyMLData @povieee @jon_wertheim @Wimbledon Her reward for making the French Open final, is the life changing prize money, the huge jump in her ranking, and everything that comes with that.

Why does it also mean the reward extends to being in the first round of Wimbledon when her ranking doesn't warrant it?

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@tennisweeklypod I understand WCs for tournaments that barely make a profit.

Those WCs ought to be for players that will sell tickets, improve sponsorship deals and drive TV numbers.

If you have a WC at a major, then it should be for someone that has a chance of doing something, i.e Goran.

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@JemJemma @AnnaK_4ever So, SF equals a no but final means yes?

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@RossoRolo @jon_wertheim @Wimbledon Boisson made SF last year and didn't get one.

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@Paul36742 @matthewsyed But what if there was a female Brit in the final or when Serena Williams made the final.

How does that impact UK and US TV audiences?

Global TV rights make up half.

Also, not the women's fault they're not allowed to play Bo5. Should they be penalised forever?

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@matthewsyed Wimbledon TV rights for men and women are sold jointly.
Women play Bo3 but those that buy tickets and watch on TV would rather watch Raducanu than James Duckworth.

Match courts up until the QF have men and women scheduled, so how do you know who fans paid to see?

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@christophclarey God, I forgot she's still only 19.

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@TennisBlogger1 How does she do that because I have seen points where Kostuk was patient and then Andreeva redirects a backhand down the line and gets Kostyuk on the stretch.

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https://t.co/loU2xXlCW7

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@4TheArsenal_ Not with his injury record. The same reason Ben White isn't worth more.

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@ChrissieEvert It's only Mensik that stands in his way.

The tournament that keeps on giving but surely no more shocks after today.

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[talkingtennis @talkingtennis22]

Just four are left - who is winning the women's singles title at Roland Garros?

#frenchopen2026

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@pavyg I suspect she would like them to condemn the numerous war crimes by the Russian state.
Targeting specific power stations during the worst of winter.
Kidnapping approx 30,000 children and then indoctrinating them.
Mass bombings on civilian areas.

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@MykalBoss She's Ukrainian, she's speaking about her own country and her home town.

Why does she need to mention Israel?

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@WeAreTennis Yes, he's correct.

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@MarieBell626390 Yes, but that can't be their only qualification.

Ultimately they have to be a good candidate and that should extend beyond what's written on their CV.