52 years ago today, I won $4K in a tournament, & became the first woman athlete to earn $100K in prize money in a single year. Today, 7 of the top 10 highest paid women athletes are all tennis players (Forbes). We have come so far, but the work must go on.
"7 of top 10 highest paid women's athletes are tennis players": Billie Jean King proud of another milestone for women's sport
WTAWednesday, 04 October 2023 at 01:00
WTA legend Billie Jean King took to social media to share her joy at the state of prize money on the tennis circuit, after battling for equal distribution between both genders.
The 12-time Grand Slam singles champion was one of 10 female players who protested the unequal financial gains for men and women on the tennis circuit. As a group, they would eventually break away to form the Virginia Slims women’s tour, which became the Women’s Tennis Association in 1973.
King acknowledges growth in women's prize money
According to a Forbes report, Naomi Osaka (1st), Serena Williams (2nd), Emma Raducanu (4th), Iga Swiatek (5th), Venus Williams (6th), Coco Gauff (7th), and Jessica Pegula (9th) are all in the top 10 list of the highest-paid female athletes in 2022.
King took to social media to celebrate how far equality on the tennis circuit has come, as seven of the world's top 10 highest-paid women athletes are all tennis players.
"52 years ago today, I won $4K in a tournament, & became the first woman athlete to earn $100K in prize money in a single year. Today, 7 of the top 10 highest paid women athletes are all tennis players (Forbes). We have come so far, but the work must go on," she wrote on Twitter.
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