The Italian Open plans to award women the same amount of prize money as men starting in 2025.
When Iga Swiatek won last year바카라s 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 women바카라s pro circuit after earning $600 for her 1970 Italian Open title 바카라 while Ilie Nastase took home $3,500 for winning the men바카라s tournament the same year.
바카라For the first time in history we have started the process that over three years will lead to equal prize money between the women바카라s and the men바카라s tournaments,바카라 Italian tennis federation president Angelo Binaghi said on Tuesday at the presentation for this season바카라s event, which will be held May 10-21.
바카라We바카라re talking about 8 million euros (nearly $9 million) for each event,바카라 Binaghi added. 바카라We can make this big leap because the first female CEO of a big bank in Italy has provided us with the necessary resources.바카라
Elena Goitini is the chief executive of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, the Italian Open바카라s 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 바카라 up from the previous status of 56 players in each event.
