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While current stars of women’s tennis play for record prize money at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China, this week, the pioneers of the women’s tour from the 1970s and 1980s continue to fight for recognition and money after being shut out of a pension.
Their years of research and negotiation bore fruit through a deal with the WTA in March, but their work is not done.
The WTA agreed to pay $1.25 million over five years to create a Legacy Fund, and nearly 250 players will each receive a one-time payment of $5,000.