The Huge Prize Money Difference Between the Men's and Women's Queen's Tournament
The WTA tournament at Queen's concluded this Sunday, making way for the men's players. While the tournament awards the same number of points to the winner (500), the financial aspect is entirely different.
For her final victory, Tatjana Maria pocketed only about €141,000, while the men's Queen's champion will take home €471,755.
The runner-up, Amanda Anisimova, earned around €87,000, whereas the men's finalist will receive €253,790.
As for first-round losers, the amount stands at approximately €9,500 for women compared to €19,670 for men.
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Each separate competition can therefore only payout prize money based on the income they are separately generating.