Wimbledon the richest Grand Slam after
pay equity
(AP) - Wimbledon will be the
richest Grand Slam in history, with both the female and male champion
earning $1.4 million.
The only Grand Slam tournament on grass will offer total prize money of
$22,572,011, an increase of 8.7 percent, organizers said Tuesday. The
increase reflects the recent change to pay women the same as men from
the first round to the final for the first time since Wimbledon began
offering prize money in 1968. The pay equity was announced on Feb. 22.
"No tennis tournament has ever offered higher prize money than Wimbledon
in 2007," All England Club chairman Tim Phillips said.
Last year, Wimbledon champion Roger Federer earned $1.17 million while
Amelie Mauresmo took home $1.11 million.
At this year's Australian Open, Federer and Serena Williams each earned
$1.05 million. The French Open will award champions $1.36 million.
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