Emma Raducanu Criticises Gender Disparity In Tennis Prize Money
Emma Raducanu has criticised the gender pay gap after the Italian Open in Rome’s prize money for the female athletes paid significantly less than the men’s prize money pot. As the French Open approaches, offering equal prize money to both sexes, Raducanu highlighted the disparity evident in other tournaments such as the Italian Open, which awarded its female champion £550,000 …
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The Reason Why Tennis is the Highest Paying Sport for Female Athletes
In 2023, the world celebrated 50 years since the Battle of the Sexes took place, and the year that equal prize money was given to male and female athletes at the US Open. But how much of this story do you actually know? And what impact did Billie Jean King actually have on tennis and women’s sports? Well, here’s the …
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Michelle Obama Pushes For Equal Pay In Women’s Sport
Michelle Obama, the former first lady, has joined the chorus of voices advocating for gender pay equity in women’s sports. She addressed this crucial issue during the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of equal prize money at the U.S. Open on Monday, August 28. The event also served as a tribute to the iconic tennis figure and equal pay advocate, …
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Wimbledon Change All-White Dress Code For Female Players To Ease Period-Related Concerns
Wimbledon chiefs have changed the undergarment rule change for female players, allowing them to wear any colour of shorts under their tennis skirts. Wimbledon has prided itself on its traditional crisp white aesthetic since 1877, with the dress code rules being extremely strict. The rule change came after numerous female tennis players reported period anxiety and worry about playing in …
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Andy Murray Slams Wimbledon’s Promotional Poster’s Placement Of Female Stars
Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has described Wimbledon’s new promotional poster as “a disaster”. The poster was aimed as a tribute to a number of tennis greats ahead of the tournament beginning next week, featuring 15 famous players walking down a staircase. However, the painting has received much backlash after fans noted the placement of female stars such as the …
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Dublin Plaque To Commemorate World’s First Tennis Championship For Women
On 10 June 2023, Dublin City Council unveiled a plaque commemorating the world’s first national tennis championship for women, which took place in Dublin on 9 and 10 June 1879. The Dublin tournament was held on the courts of Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, on Upper Pembroke Street, and preceded the Wimbledon Ladies’ Championship by five years. It wasn’t until 1884 …
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Tennis Star Ons Jabeur Pushes Italian Open Organisers For Equal Pay
The controversy surrounding sexism in tennis has continued in Rome after female players criticised Italian Open organisers for not offering the same prize money as their male counterparts. Italian tennis federation chief Angelo Binaghi mentioned that the federation had started a process that would lead to equal prize money by 2025. World number seven Ons Jabeur has challenged the organisers …
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Madrid Open Under Fire After Ball Girls’ Attire Labelled “Feminising”
The Madrid Open has entered a court of controversy, taking the centre of a sexism row just days after the event was criticised for dressing ‘ball girls’ in “feminising” outfits. During the Masters 1000 event – which ended over the weekend with Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka winning the men’s and women’s singles champions, organizers were criticised for dressing the ball girls on …
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Andy Murray Takes A Stand For Women’s Sports
Andy Murray continues to lead the way in showing how men can stand up for women. Here as just some examples of his push for equality throughout his career.
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