All combined WTA 1000 tournaments will award women equal ‌prize money to the men from 2027, the Women's Tennis Association ‌said on Thursday, with the Italian Open and other ​major events joining the rest of the category in offering the same pay-outs. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• All combined WTA 1000 tournaments will award women equal ‌prize money to the men from 2027, the Women's Tennis Association ‌said on Thursday, with the Italian Open and other ​major events joining the rest of the category in offering the same pay-outs.S1S2

• Billie Jean King has often said that she was moved to form the women's pro tennis circuit after earning $600 for her 1970 Italian Open title - while Ilie Nastase took home $3,500 for winning the men's tournament the same year.S3