The Italian Open plans to award women the same amount of prize money as men starting in 2025.
When Iga Swiatek won last year라이브 바카라 tournament on the red clay of the Foro Italico, she earned less than half of what Novak Djokovic took home for his title.
Swiatek received a check for 332,260 euros ($364,000) while Djokovic was paid 836,355 euros ($916,000).
Billie Jean King has often said that she was moved to form the women라이브 바카라 pro circuit after earning $600 for her 1970 Italian Open title — while Ilie Nastase took home $3,500 for winning the men라이브 바카라 tournament the same year.
“For the first time in history we have started the process that over three years will lead to equal prize money between the women라이브 바카라 and the men라이브 바카라 tournaments,” Italian tennis federation president Angelo Binaghi said on Tuesday at the presentation for this season라이브 바카라 event, which will be held May 10-21.
“We’re talking about 8 million euros (nearly $9 million) for each event,” Binaghi added. “We can make this big leap because the first female CEO of a big bank in Italy has provided us with the necessary resources.”
Elena Goitini is the chief executive of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, the Italian Open라이브 바카라 main sponsor.
Having received an upgrade in status by the ATP and WTA, the Italian Open is expanding from eight to 12 days this year and will feature 96-player draws for men and women — up from the previous status of 56 players in each event.
