Women to get paid equally at Wimbledon

After years of holding out against equal prize money, Wimbledon yielded to public pressure yesterday and agreed to pay female players as much as male players at the world's most prestigious tennis tournament.

"Tennis is one of the few sports in which women and men compete in the same event at the same time," club chairman Tim Phillips said at a news conference. "We believe our decision to offer equal prize money provides a boost for the game as a whole and recognizes the enormous contribution that women players make to the game and to Wimbledon. In short, good for tennis, good for women players and good for Wimbledon."

Last year, men's champion Roger Federer received $1.170 million and women's winner Amelie Mauresmo got $1.117 million.

Among those welcoming the move was former six-time singles champion Billie Jean King, a pioneer for women's sports. "This news has been a long time coming," she said. "Wimbledon is one of the most respected events in all of sports and now with women and men paid on an equal scale, it demonstrates to the rest of the world that this is the right thing to do for the sport, the tournament and the world."

I have heard and read plenty of dissenting opinions in the past 24 hours. For example, it has been cited that it's not exactly equal pay for equal work because the men play best-of-five set matches, while the women play best of three. Also, some women can potentially make more money overall because they also play doubles, while the top men usually play only singles. Personally, I am with Billie Jean King -- it's a matter of principle and equality that encompasses broader social factors.

What do you think -- did Wimbledon make the right move in deciding to give equal prize money to men and women?

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unfortunately women play only 3 sets. It seems that equal pay should be given for equal work and it is not equal work, therefore, no--they are not entitled to the same pay (and I'm a woman tennis player)

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