The WTA is gradually increasing prize money awarded at 1000 and 500-level tournaments to reach equal pay in WTA-ATP combined events by 2027 and in single-week events by 2033, the tour announced Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know:
- All Grand Slam tournaments have had equal payouts since 2007, but tournaments in the next two tiers still have large disparities.
- Once prizes are raised, WTA competitors will win the same amount of money at 1000 and 500-level events that ATP players receive in their respective 1000 and 500 tournaments.
- The WTA also announced a revised calendar, which includes more 1000-level tournaments, larger draws at extended events and an increase in the number of 500-level events (from 13 to 17).
A new Tour calendar and a pathway to equal prize money.
Welcome to a new era for women’s tennis 🙌
— wta (@WTA) June 27, 2023
Timeline for growth
The events that will reach equal prize money by 2027 include all 1000 and 500-level WTA-ATP combined tournaments.
There are seven two-week 1000-level events that the WTA is committing to reach pay equality at by 2027: Indian Wells, Miami, Rome, Madrid, Beijing (2024), Toronto/Montreal (2025) and Cincinnati (2025).
The one-week 1000 events, which are not combined with ATP and will hit equal prize money by 2033, include…
