Former and current world number ones (left to right, back) Arantxa
Sanchez-Vicario, Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, Ana Ivanovic,
Lindsay Davenport, Dinara Safina, Jelena Jankovic, Jennifer Capriati,
Caroline Wozniacki and Amelie Mauresmo (left to right, front) Tracey
Austin, Martina Hingis, Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova, Billie Jean King,
Serena Williams, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova and Justine Henin
Billie Jean King (centre) and Serena Williams laugh as Maria Sharapova
speaks at the Women's Tennis Association event during the Wimbledon
Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Maria Sharapova, Billie Jean King and Serena Williams on stage during the WTA 40 Love Celebration
Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams
joined at Wimbledon in south-west London with other female stars from
throughout the history of tennis to celebrate 40 years of the Women's
Tennis Association.They
were at the event for the WTA, founded in 1973 by King - who won 12
grand slam singles titles - to campaign for rights and pay for female
players equal to that of their male counterparts.In
the years leading up to its formation, prize money for men's tennis
outstripped women's by up to 12 times - but the WTA broke those barriers
to give women more prize and sponsorship money.
Chairman and CEO of the Women's Tennis Association Stacey Allaster speaks at the WTA 40 Love Celebration
Serena Williams, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova and Justine Henin laugh on stage during the WTA 40 Love celebrations
Jennifer Capriati, Caroline Wozniacki and Amelie Mauresmo laugh at the WTA 40 Love Celebration
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova laugh on stage during the WTA 40 Love Celebration
Why did Steffi Graf not take part?
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