Tennis, alpine skiing, ice hockey – what do women and men earn?

TENNIS: In tennis, the same prize money is distributed to men and women at the four Grand Slam tournaments, with large sums of money at stake. At Wimbledon in July, the singles winners will collect more than 2,5 million euros. However, financial equality was sometimes controversially discussed. Also the Serbian one World number one Novak Djokovic once publicly thought about better pay for men because the statistics showed that they would attract more spectators. In the four most important tournaments, the men play over three winning sets, the women over two. However, the tournament structures differ for women and men, and the prize money in smaller tournaments is different.

Novak Djokovic has already won $130 million in prize money in his career. © AFP / MARTIN BUREAU

ATHLETICS: There is equality in the core Olympic sport. Both at the World Championships and in the premium series Diamond League there is the same prize money for women and men. The world association IAAF has only been distributing cash since the 1997 World Cup in Athens: individual world champions receive $60.000; There's a whopping $100.000 for a world record. At the twelve meetings of the Diamond League, each discipline winner receives $10.000, and the overall winners after the finals receive $50.000 each - whether men or women. Even in the big marathons like those in London, New York, Boston or Berlin, there are no differences - at least not when it comes to the bonuses for winners, runners-up and records.

BIATHLON: Equal pay for equal performance has long been common practice at the IBU World Association. Last winter, the ski hunters received 15.000 euros for every victory in the World Cup, 25.000 euros for a world championship title - regardless of whether it was for a man or a woman. In recent years the prize money has increased noticeably, and next winter the biathletes will receive more money again. In the future, the top 20 will be paid instead of just the top 15 of each individual race According to the IBU, this will cost the IBU an additional 400.000 euros over the entire season. Different pay for men and women was not an issue in this decision either.

Earns the same as her male colleagues in biathlon: Dorothea Wierer. © AFP / JONATHAN NACKSTRAND

ALPINE SKIING: According to the regulations, the same amount of money is distributed to women and men; at least 120.000 Swiss francs (around 107 euros) are paid out in prize money per race. Individual organizers such as Kitzbühel (men) or Flachau (women) increase the amount. “I am extremely proud of my sport, where there is no gender gap,” says Mikaela Shiffrin. The American has been the top earner in recent years, even winning more prize money than Marcel Hirscher. Last season she won a total of 000 francs in prize money in the World Cup and the World Championships, making her the first female or male ski ace to break the million mark.

Received 383.000 euros in prize money last year: Dominik Paris. © AFP / FABRICE COFFRINI

EQUESTRIAN SPORTS: Men and women have been riding against each other in the same tests in the three Olympic disciplines (jumping, dressage, eventing) for many decades. Accordingly, they fight for the same prize money.

GOLF: Equal pay has not yet arrived in professional golf. Women continue to earn significantly less than men. At the US Open 2019 in Pebble Beach, California, prize money amounting to 12,5 million US dollars will be distributed to Tiger Woods and Co. The winner alone collects over two million US dollars. The South Korean Jeongeun Lee received half that amount - one million US dollars - for her triumph at the US Open in Charleston this year. The women's major tournament was worth a total of $5,5 million. Top players such as former world number one Lydia Ko from New Zealand have already denounced these grievances several times.

With an annual salary of $12,5 million, Connor McDavid is one of the NHL's top earners. © GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Ethan Miller

ICE HOCKEY: The contrasts in North American ice hockey are particularly stark. The leagues for both men (NHL) and women (NWHL) are considered to be the best in the world. However, the women's league only extends to the USA after the Canadian CWHL was discontinued. At the beginning of May, around 200 NWHL players threatened to go on strike for the new season - they are demanding proper compensation. There is no health insurance; some players are employed for $2000 a year! “It’s difficult to do the whole thing professionally,” said German national player Markus Eisenschmid, who is expected to receive an estimated low six-figure euro salary per year in the DEL from champions Mannheim. In the men's NHL, annual salaries worth millions are part of everyday life.

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Tennis, alpine skiing, ice hockey – what do women and men earn?

Equal salaries and bonuses for women and men? This requirement is discussed again and again. But what are the earning potential in the different sports?

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