Iga Swiatek, the world number one in tennis, has called for the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) to reduce gender wage disparities at non-grand slam tournaments.

Despite men and women receiving equal prize money at grand slam events, the WTA tour frequently offers lower cash prizes than the men’s tour.

Swiatek is advocating for the WTA to enhance the appeal of tournaments for athletes, sponsors, organizers, and fans.

She believes that women’s tennis can elicit the same emotions as men’s tennis and that there is something unique about the women’s game that sets it apart.

The third-ranked player in the world, Jessica Pegula, has also voiced support for equal prize money and more television coverage for women’s tournaments.

Pegula pointed to the united cup mixed team competition as an example of how men and women can play on the same court and on the same team.

Swiatek and Pegula are both members of the WTA player council, which has the authority to lobby for changes within the organization.