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WTA tweaks circuit with plans for pay parity in top events by 2027

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The governing body of women's tennis announced a new circuit structure on Tuesday with a 'pathway to handing out equal prize money' for men and women at combined WTA 1000 and 500 events starting from 2027.Tennis has sought to be a leader in the battle for equality in the last couple of decades with equal

The governing body of women's tennis announced a new circuit structure on Tuesday with a"pathway to handing out equal prize money" for men and women at combined WTA 1000 and 500 events starting from 2027.

WTA Tour events, however, have often offered less prize money than those on the separate men's ATP circuit, but the tour now plans to address the issue with its new strategy. WTA 1000 and 500 combined events will accordingly reach prize money parity by 2027, while single-week WTA 1000 and 500 events will do so by 2033.

The tour's revised calendar will have 10 WTA 1000 events, with Beijing and Cincinnati and Toronto/Montreal set to have larger fields.Wuhan was not named as a WTA 1000 event, while Monterrey, Strasbourg and Seoul have been promoted to the WTA 500 level.

 

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