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The gap is getting smaller, but women will continue to receive less money than the men at Wimbledon. The gap is getting smaller, but women will continue to receive less money than the men at Wimbledon.
The All England Club on Thursday announced a 6.1 percent increase in prize money for the June 26-July 9 tournament – bringing the total to just over 8 million pounds (dlrs 12.6 million) – while rejecting women’s demands for equal pay.Tim Phillips, the new club chairman, said he doesn’t foresee the policy changing any time soon.”I think it is pretty unlikely in the forseeable future,” he said.The men’s champion will receive £477,500, up from £455,000 last year, and the women’s winner will get £430,000, up from £409,500.Overall prize money is £4.16 million for the men and £3.5 million pounds for the women. That’s a 7.9 percent increase for women, compared to 4.8 percent for men.The women’s overall purse is 84 percent of the men’s figure. The prize for the women’s champion is 90 percent of the men’s.The U.S. Open is the only one of the four Grand Slam tournaments which pays equal prize money.

Like Wimbledon, the French Open and Australian Open give bigger payoffs to the men.”Let us not forget that Wimbledon is the second most generous tournament to the ladies,” Phillips said, adding that women champions often take home more than the men because they also compete in doubles.Women’s tennis has surged in popularity in recent years, often eclipsing the men’s game with a gallery of young stars featuring Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova, Lindsay Davenport, and Venus and Serena Williams.ing runs of teen-age qualifiers Alexandra Stevenson and Jelena Dokic.. First round world Group results from the Fed Cup:

First round world Group results from the Fed Cup:
GROUP AThursday, April 27Germany 2, Croatia 1Singles: Jelena Kostanic, Croatia, def Andrea Glass, Germany, 6-7 (9-7), 6-1, 6-3 Anke Huber, Germany, def. Silvija Talaja, Croatia 6-2, 6-2.Doubles: Anke Huber and Barbara Rittner, Germany, def. Silvija Talaja and Kostelic, Croatia, 6-4, 6-1.Friday, April 28Spain 2, Croatia 1Singles: Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Spain, def Iva Majoli, Croatia, 6-4, 6-2 Conchita Martinez, Spain, def. Jelena Kostanic, Croatia, 6-3, 6-2.Doubles: Iva Majoli and Jelena Kostanic, Croatia, def.

Luisa Serna and Cristina Torrens-Valera, Spain, 6-3, 7-6 (3).Saturday, April 29Italy vs Croatia, 0900 Spain vs Germany, 1600Sunday, April 30Italy vs. Germany, 1200—GROUP BThursday, April 27Czech Republic 2, Austria 1Singles: Kveta Hrdlickova, Czech Republic, def Patricia Wartusch, Austria, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 Denisa Chladkova, Czech Republic, def. Barbara Schett, Austria, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.Doubles: Barbara Schett and Patricia Wartusch, Austria, def. Kveta Hrdlickova and Daniela Bedanova, Czech Republic, 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-3.Friday, April 28Czech Republic 2, Switzerland 1Singles: Kveta Hrdlickova, Czech Republic, def Emmanuelle Gagliardi, Switzerland, 6-1, 7-6 (4) Patty Schnyder, Switzerland, def. Denisa Chladkova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-2.Doubles: Kveta Hrdlickova and Daniela Bedanova, Czech Republic, def. Patty Schnyder and Emmanuelle Gagliardi, Switzerland, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.Saturday, April 29Slovakia vs Czech Republic, 0900 Switzerland vs Austria, 1500Sunday, April 30Slovakia vs.

Austria, 1200—GROUP CThursday, April 27 Belgium 2, Australia 1Singles: Laurence Courtois, Belgium, def Nicole Pratt, Australia, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 Jelena Dokic, Australia, def. Kim Clijsters, Belgium, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 9-7.Doubles: Laurence Courtois and Els Callens, Belgium, def. Rennae Stubbs and Alicia Molik, Australia, 1-6, 6-0, 10-8.Friday, April 28France 2, Australia 1Singles: Nathalie Dechy, France, def Nicole Pratt, Australia, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 Jelena Dokic, Australia, def. Sandrine Testude, France, 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-3.Doubles: Nathalie Tauziat and Julie Halard-Decugis, France, def. Rennae Stubbs and Alicia Molik, Australia, 6-0, 7-6 (3).Saturday, April 29Russia vs Australia, 0600France vs Belgium, 1200Sunday, April 30Russia vs.