However, some equal tournaments, like the Madrid Open and Wimbledon, give significantly more time on the biggest stages to the men.
He received a consolatory standing ovation having posted his sixth century of the match to equal the tournament record, set previously by Selby and Ronnie O'Sullivan.
The Ivorians reached the last 16 of the U17 World Cup but Coulibaly managed to equal the tournament's scoring record.
Els, 30, had a final round of 8 points for a total of 48, equaling the tournament record set by Mickelson in 1997.
Victory saw Leinster equal Munster's tournament record of 14 games unbeaten, set last year, while Aironi remain rooted to the foot of the table with just three wins in 16 games.
It was the 68th century of the tournament, equalling the record of 2002.
In 2011, the women's event took place in College Park, Md. "A combined event connotes — which I think is unfair to the men — like we're an equal-prize-money tournament," Dell said.
It was Wales' 26th Championship title in the tournament, equalling England's haul.
Ashley Cole played his 20th match in a major tournament, equalling the most ever by an English player.
With only Wales to come in a pool match, Australia have only two tries against them – the tournament's equal best.
