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Total US Open prize money and player compensation hits a record $65 million
Associated Press via AOL· 10 months agoTotal prize money and player compensation at this year’s U.S. Open tennis tournament will reach a...
U.S. Open Finalists’ Prize Grows as Early Round Cash Plateaus
Sportico via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoAfter years of offering larger prize money increases to early round losers, the U.S. Open is putting...
Michelle Obama calls for equal pay for female athletes ahead of U.S. Open: ‘Let us remember that all...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoPersistent pay gaps in the world of sports are a sign of “how women are seen and valued in this...
A 'Breakthrough Moment' - US Women's Open To Feature Record $11m Purse
Golf Monthly via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMinjee Lee No incentive is required to put on a show at a Major Championship, especially one being...
Washington tennis tournament offers equal status for women and men but unequal prize money
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIt is a simple visualization of a complicated change to a tournament that began Monday and has been...
Queens declares ‘Billie Jean King Day’ as U.S. Open honors her push for equality
NY Daily News via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoThe 2023 U.S. Open continues to serve as a celebration of Billie Jean King. Five decades ago, the...
The women's tennis tour plans for its players to earn the same as men at more events
Associated Press via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoIt took more than three decades after the founding of the Women’s Tennis Association for all four...
Saudi money could be headed to tennis next. Is it about sportswashing, women's rights or both?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoEgyptian tennis pro Mayar Sherif does not pretend to be an expert on the subject of Saudi Arabia’s...
Djokovic’s Late U.S. Open Withdrawal Costs Lower-Ranked Pro $21,000
Sportico via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoNovak Djokovic’s steadfast choice to not get vaccinated against COVID-19 continues to have ripple...
R&A CEO worried about 'long-term financial sustainability' of golf
Golf Channel via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoGetty Images HOYLAKE, England – The financial arms race that’s thrown professional golf into turmoil...