The French Tennis Federation announced today that at the 2006 Roland Garros championships there will be equal prize money for the men's and women's singles finalists. The U.S. Open (the richest tournament) and the Australian Open have both offered equal prize money for at least a decade. The Championships at Wimbledon still have not made the move towards equal prizemoney for men and women, although the 2006 purse will be announced later in the month.
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
French Open Equalizes Title Prize Money
The French Tennis Federation announced today that at the 2006 Roland Garros championships there will be equal prize money for the men's and women's singles finalists. The U.S. Open (the richest tournament) and the Australian Open have both offered equal prize money for at least a decade. The Championships at Wimbledon still have not made the move towards equal prizemoney for men and women, although the 2006 purse will be announced later in the month.
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