{"id":30367,"date":"2025-03-04T02:22:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T02:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30367"},"modified":"2025-03-04T02:22:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T02:22:06","slug":"rafael-nadal-launched-rant-on-why-men-and-women-should-not-be-paid-the-same","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30367","title":{"rendered":"Rafael Nadal launched rant on why men and women should not be paid the same"},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<nav>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"sub-navigation-more\"><\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<div role=\"main\">\n<div id=\"singleArticle\" role=\"main\" data-story=\"2021665\">\n<article data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/tennis\/2021665\/Rafael-Nadal-tennis-pay-gap\">\n<header>\n<h2>Rafael Nadal was quizzed on the issue of equal pay in professional tennis.<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div data-type=\"article-body\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/1200x712\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-tennis-5994543.avif?r=1740992789088\" type=\"image\/avif\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/1200x712\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-tennis-5994543.webp?r=1740992789088\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/1200x712\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-tennis-5994543.jpg?r=1740992789088\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/674x400\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-tennis-5994543.avif?r=1740992789088\" type=\"image\/avif\" media=\"screen and (min-width:100000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/674x400\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-tennis-5994543.webp?r=1740992789088\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"screen and (min-width:100000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/674x400\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-tennis-5994543.jpg?r=1740992789088\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"screen and (min-width:100000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/940x\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-tennis-5994543.avif?r=1740992789088\" type=\"image\/avif\" media=\"screen and (min-width:1200px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/940x\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-tennis-5994543.webp?r=1740992789088\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"screen and (min-width:1200px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/940x\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-tennis-5994543.jpg?r=1740992789088\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"screen and (min-width:1200px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-tennis-5994543.avif?r=1740992789088\" type=\"image\/avif\" media=\"screen\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-tennis-5994543.webp?r=1740992789088\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"screen\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Rafael Nadal was previously quizzed on the issue of equal pay in professional tennis\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-tennis-5994543.jpg?r=1740992789088\" alt=\"Rafael Nadal launched rant on why men and women should not be paid the same\" width=\"590\" height=\"350\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/1200x712\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-tennis-5994543.jpg?r=1740992789088\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>Rafael Nadal was previously quizzed on the issue of equal pay in professional tennis (Image: EL OBJETIVO)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Rafael Nadal believes female tennis players should only be paid as much as their male counterparts if they generate the same level of interest and income. The gender pay gap in professional tennis continues to be hotly debated, with some tournaments giving out a lower amount of prize money in women&#8217;s categories.<\/p>\n<p>Equal pay at the US Open came into effect in 1973 after Billie Jean King threatened to boycott the event unless the pay gap was bridged. It took 28 years for the Australian Open to follow suit in 2001, with the French Open and Wimbledon doing the same in 2007 meaning all four Grand Slam events offer equal prize money.<\/p>\n<p>However, some ATP events are yet to bridge the gap despite growing calls for pay equity. At last year&#8217;s Cincinnati Open, the final warm-up event before the US Open, men&#8217;s champion Jannik Sinner received \u00a3832,830 while Aryna Sabalenka took home \u00a3415,427 for winning the women&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/1200x712\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-davis-cup-5994549.avif?r=1740992789109\" type=\"image\/avif\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/1200x712\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-davis-cup-5994549.webp?r=1740992789109\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/1200x712\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-davis-cup-5994549.jpg?r=1740992789109\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/674x400\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-davis-cup-5994549.avif?r=1740992789109\" type=\"image\/avif\" media=\"screen and (min-width:100000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/674x400\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-davis-cup-5994549.webp?r=1740992789109\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"screen and (min-width:100000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/674x400\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-davis-cup-5994549.jpg?r=1740992789109\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"screen and (min-width:100000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/940x\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-davis-cup-5994549.avif?r=1740992789109\" type=\"image\/avif\" media=\"screen and (min-width:1200px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/940x\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-davis-cup-5994549.webp?r=1740992789109\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"screen and (min-width:1200px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/940x\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-davis-cup-5994549.jpg?r=1740992789109\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"screen and (min-width:1200px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-davis-cup-5994549.avif?r=1740992789109\" type=\"image\/avif\" media=\"screen\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-davis-cup-5994549.webp?r=1740992789109\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"screen\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Nadal believes there should only be equal pay if women generate the same level of interest\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-davis-cup-5994549.jpg?r=1740992789109\" alt=\"Rafael Nadal launched rant on why men and women should not be paid the same\" width=\"590\" height=\"393\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/1200x712\/secondary\/rafael-nadal-davis-cup-5994549.jpg?r=1740992789109\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>Nadal believes there should only be equal pay if women generate the same level of interest (Image: GETTY)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong> Stay up-to-date with the latest Tennis news <\/strong> Join us on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. Read our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In a previous interview with El Objetivo, Nadal was asked for his thoughts on the gender pay gap and suggested that while equal opportunity is important, women should only be paid the same as men if they generate the same level of interest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What I am not is hypocritical,&#8221; said Nadal. &#8220;What I don&#8217;t like to be in the end is to be hypocritical and say things that are easy for me to say. Opportunities [should be] the same. Salaries the same? No. This is not unfair.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What is unfair is that there are no equal opportunities. I mean, if you ask me if I am a feminist, I will tell you. If you tell me that a feminist is to believe that a man and a woman deserve exactly the same opportunities, I am a feminist. But you know, this term is taken to an extreme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Invalid email<\/p>\n<p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you&#8217;ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;In this conversation we talk about logical things and normal things. Of course I want equality. Equality does not lie for me in giving away. Equality lies in the fact that if Serena Williams generates more than me, I want Serena to win more than me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If she is filling the stadiums and is more important and lives in a country where the United States is and that the potential is greater than in Spain, I don&#8217;t want to, for being Rafael Nadal, win more than Serena Williams.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If I want equality, I want women to earn more than men if they actually generate more than men.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<nav><\/nav>\n<div>\n<p>IPSO Regulated Copyright \u00a92025 Express Newspapers. &#8220;Daily Express&#8221; is a registered trademark. 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