@sportsledgerhq: In 2005, Venus Williams won Wimbledon and received £600,000. Roger Federer, the men’s singles champion, received £630,000. Venus made her case to the Grand Slam Committee in 2005 and published an opinion piece in 2006, adding her voice to a long campaign for equal prize money. Wimbledon changed its policy in 2007. That year, Venus and Federer won again. Each received £700,000. Her advocacy helped change the tournament’s payouts for future champions. Follow The Sports Ledger for the money behind the game.

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