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WTA announces equal prize money across all combined 1000 tournaments from 2027

All combined WTA 1000 tournaments will award women equal prize money to the men from 2027, the WTA said on Thursday, with Rome, Montreal-Toronto and Cincinnati joining the rest of the category.

By Tom Ellery · · 1 min read

All combined WTA 1000 tournaments will award women equal prize money to the men from 2027, the Women’s Tennis Association announced on Thursday.

The move brings the Italian Open in Rome, the Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Open into line with the other combined 1000-level events at Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Beijing, as well as the United Cup and the four Grand Slams, which already offer equal payouts, Reuters reported.

‘Achieving equal prize money across all combined WTA 1000 tournaments is a major milestone for tennis,’ said Valerie Camillo, chair of the WTA. ‘It demonstrates the WTA’s continued commitment to leading the sports industry in delivering our athletes competitive and financial equality.’

The Associated Press noted the Rome breakthrough lands nearly six decades after Billie Jean King earned just $600 for winning the 1970 Italian Open while Ilie Nastase took home $3,500. The Italian Tennis Federation had pledged in 2023 to reach parity within three years but missed its 2025 target; this year the men in Rome played for $9.6 million against $8.3 million for the women.

The WTA also confirmed its 2027 calendar will feature 55 tournaments across 26 countries, with the season-ending WTA Finals staged in Charlotte, North Carolina, for at least three years from 2027. The AP added that the number of mandatory WTA 500 events for top-50 players will be cut from six to four, and an expanded WTA 250 tournament was announced for Manila amid the surge around home favourite Alex Eala.

Sources: Reuters | Associated Press via theScore

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