Now the women’s tour is pledging to make sure its athletes also get identical paychecks at some other top-tier events in the coming years. All changes will need to be approved by the WTA Board of Directors in August, something the tour expects to happen. This April, Italian tennis federation president Angelo Binaghi said that the country’s main tournament aims to give the same prize money to women and men as of 2025. Now the women’s tour is pledging to make sure its athletes also get identical paychecks at some other top-tier events in the coming years. This April, Italian tennis federation president Angelo Binaghi said that the country’s main tournament aims to give the same prize money to women and men as of 2025.

Source: Indian Express June 28, 2023 01:39 UTC