Article #48913

• All England Club announce 20% rise from last year

• Increase unlikely to appease tennis player group

Wimbledon has announced the biggest prize money increase in the history of the Championships, but this significant rise still may not be enough to appease the demands of the top tennis players in dispute with the grand slam tournaments.

The All England Club revealed a prize money purse of £64.2m, a 20% increase from last year and a £10.7m rise. There have been rises across all rounds, with the men’s and women’s champions receiving £3.6m prize money this year while players who lose in the first round will receive £80,000. “I believe what has been decided this year is the biggest uplift ever in quantum terms,” said Debbie Jevans, the chair of the All England Club. “And we’re proud to be able to do that through how we run the championships in such a sustainable way.”