thenen i went to billy talbert, who was the tournament director. we have the prize money.t and got it for you. in july of '73, , after wimbmbl, bibilly talbert anannounced we' gogoing to havave equal prize m atat the u.s. . open. . >> that t was the first t time ? >> firirst timime. u.s. open is the first of anything i know in this whole world that was equal of men and women. >> in 2023, 50 years later when u.s. women's singles champion coco gauff got the same prize money as the men's winner, a $3 million check, she knew who to thank. >> thank you. oh, my goodness. >> you're an inspiration for us all. >> thank you, billie, for fighting for this. >> just standing there at the u.s. open, 50 yearars after yoy led the fight for equal pay, and to have a 19-year-old african american woman get a $3 million check and to thank you -- >>>> it was awesome e because ts whenen you know w you did d the ththing, that it was wororth it >>>> you defininitely madede wa which is y your popoint. but t my i impression n is that trtried to be prettyty p practi >> extreremely p practical. . >> w