Wimbledon Re-Lived: Journey to Equal Prize Money
The Tennis Podcast
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Wimbledon Women's Doubles Prize Money Is a Lot Smaller Than the Men's
Wimbledon has justified treating women as second class because we do more for the tournament. But doubles and mixed doubles are separate events from the singles competition. The difference between men's and women's prize money was 456 thousand pounds less than was spent on ice cream and strawberries in the first week. It can only be trying to make a social and political point, one that is out of step with modern society. I intend to do everything i can until billy jean's original dream of equality is made real.
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