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Wed 07 Jul 2007Wimbledon DiaryMen's final extra costlyEquality now exists at Wimbledon - up to a point. While the winners of the men's and women's singles finals each earn £700,000 for their two weeks' work, which brings Wimbledon into line with the other three Grand Slam events in New York, Melbourne and Paris, London still believes the men's final is worth more to tennis fans.The face value for a ticket in to Saturday's women's final is £80, while punters will be expected to pay £87 to get on Centre Court the next day for a seat at the men's final.