By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 5, 2023

The Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome, one of many greatest clay court docket occasions in tennis, is lastly taking steps within the path of equal prize cash.

The match, the ultimate Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 occasion previous to Roland-Garros each season, plans to get there by 2025.

In 2022, they weren’t even shut. Women’s singles champion Ig Swiatek acquired a examine for 332,260 euros whereas males’s singles champion Novak Djokovic took dwelling 836,355 euros.

"For the first time in history we have started the process that over three years will lead to equal prize money between the women's and the men's tournaments," Italian tennis federation president Angelo Binaghi stated Tuesday on the presentation for this season's occasion, which can be held May 10-21, in accordance with the AP.

"We're talking about 8 million euros for each event. We can make this big leap because the first female CEO of a big bank in Italy has provided us with the necessary resources."

He was referring to Elena Goitini, the chief government of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, the Italian Open's important sponsor.

The occasion will take an even bigger piece of the tennis calendar, shifting ahead. Rome will broaden from eight to 12 days this yr and can function 96-player attracts, in comparison with 56 in years previous.

"We are excited for the commitment that has been made by the Rome event to ensure this is in place by 2025," the WTA Tour advised The Associated Press. "It is our hope to see this commitment achieved at more WTA events."

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