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- Men and women earn equal prize money at the US Open, so singles champions will take home a massive $3,600,000 paycheck, while the runner-ups will walk away with an equally impressive $1,800,000.
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Mar 30, 2023 · In 1973, the US Open made the groundbreaking call to offer equal prize money to its men’s and women’s champions, making tennis history and marking a cultural touchstone in the battle for equality. It was a striking change both in priority and payout.
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- 2023 US Open to celebrate 50 years of equal prize money
Mar 14, 2023 · Fifty years ago, the US Open became the first sporting event in history to offer equal prize money for men and women competitors, and this anniversary will be the central theme of the 2023 US Open.
Aug 30, 2023 · Fifty years ago, the US Open became the first sporting event in history to award equal prize money for men and women competitors, and this momentous occasion has been the central theme of this year’s tournament.
Aug 31, 2023 · On the opening night of the 2023 tournament, King celebrated the 50th anniversary of the US Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male...
Sep 4, 2023 · In 1973, Ban deodorant masked the stench with a $55,000 grant called the “Ban Equalizer,” making the U.S. Open the first Grand Slam tennis tournament to offer equal prize money for men...
Mar 23, 2023 · In 1973, the US Open became the first of the four Grand Slam tournaments to offer equal prize money to men and women competitors, a pioneering move that shook the sport and began to reshape it toward a more equitable future.
Aug 28, 2023 · The U.S. Tennis Association is celebrating the 50th anniversary this year of introducing equal prize money to the men’s and women’s draws at the U.S. Open in 1973. Fittingly, it will do so with a purse of $65 million at this year’s tournament which begins this week — an all-time high and 8% increase from $60 million in 2022.
