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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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WTA announces equal prize money with men for combined 1000 events

Iga Swiatek won the National Bank Open, a combined 1000 event, in August - (Getty)

Female players will receive equal prize money at all the combined 1000 level events next year, the WTA has announced.

Of the seven joint tournaments at the top tier of the ATP and WTA, only four paid the women at the same level as the men this season, but, from 2027, Rome, Canada and Cincinnati will match Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Beijing.

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