One women's tournament in China is offering the biggest prize money in the history of tennis (yes, that even includes the men's tour)
As the debate around pay parity in sport rumbles on, one women's tournament in China is offering the biggest prize money in the history of tennis .
This year's Shiseido WTA Finals in Shenzhen will award its winner an eye-watering $4.75 million check if she manages to go the entire competition unbeaten. The champion's prize will eclipse the $4 million handed to the entire USWNT team that won the FIFA Women's World Cup and is over double what Tiger Woods earned from clinching this year's Masters.The ATP finals, the equivalent competition on the men's tour, only set aside $2.
Counting the cost of Naomi Osaka's meteoric rise 02:18"Not to be happy with the crumbs'Despite the obvious step forward in terms of pay parity, many still feel the sport has a long way to go. The top male players consistently earn more than the top female players and the likes of Serena Williams have had to continuously defend equal pay at the grand slams.
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