The All England Club, which runs the Grand Slam event, announced yesterday a 9.5 percent increase in the money offered to both sexes at this year's event. However, the successor to Lleyton Hewitt as men's champion will receive £575,000, compared with the women's winner pocketing £535,000.
Comments Scott: "The quality and depth of play demonstrated by women's professional tennis players, combined with the global popularity and media interest in our players, merits equal prize money at the Grand Slams.
"I reject the notion that an unequal compensation system that distinguishes between men and women at the Grand Slams is 'fair'."
All England Club chairman Tim Phillips defended the decision, stating: "We like to think our prize money is driven by market data and fairness.
"The situation is that the women play much shorter matches while the men feel they cannot succeed in both singles and doubles.
"Serena Williams earned 11 percent more than Lleyton Hewitt last year. She played 27 sets and Lleyton played 23 sets. She made more appearances, which lasted less time, and collected more money."
