Wimbledon Ends Discrepancy in Ticket Prices for the First Time in 31 Years

Wimbledon is scheduled to begin from 27th June 2022, but it is already making headlines with their latest decision over the ticket prices. For the past 3 decades, Wimbledon ticket fare for men?s singles final match was higher than that for the women?s singles final. But now, as per the Times, the 2022 Wimbledon finals will have the same charges for both the singles finals.?

As per reports, this came from officials’ desire to ensure that the women’s event and men’s event have equal importance. The emergence of US Open champion Emma Raducanu has influenced the decision, as native players are attracting more crowds than usual. Ashleigh Barty and Nick Kyrgios had proved this is at the recent ?Happy Slam?.

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This could be seen as a positive step towards ?ending discrepancy? between men?s matches and women’s matches at the Slam. As per the reports, 2021 Wimbledon women?s final was charged for ?200, whereas men?s final match attracted ?240.

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Changes incorporated in Wimbledon over the period

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Along with the change in the final’s ticket charges, the All England Club has decided to apply NBA-style tiered ticket pricing from this season. Court 1 and Center court used to have an equal value per ticket irrespective of the seat position, but now spectators in the lower sections will have to pay an extra ?10 compared to fans sat higher up.

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Wimbledon has already made huge advancements to clear the existing discrepancies, as officials offered men and women equal prize money for the first time in 2007. According to ESPN, the U.S. Open was the first of four major tennis tournaments to award equal prize money to both genders. Wimbledon, the oldest tennis tournament in the sport?s history, didn?t pay men and women equally until 2007.

Venus Williams was very vocal about the issue of the disparity in men’s and women’s prize money at the English Slam.

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Also, Wimbledon has introduced play on middle Sunday. The day was traditionally a rest day in the tournament. These changes are certainly a welcoming sign for the sport as the age-old tournament is looking to mend with the current trends.

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