The Wimbledon singles champions will bank a record £3m this year – an increase of 11.1% on the £2.7m last year. And even first round losers will get £66,000 a part of a total prize fund of £53m. Total prize money has gone up by 7% – less than the 11.9% increase last year. With the Professional Tennis Players’ Association lodging a court action over issues including prize money, the Wimbledon prize money has now increased by 60% over the last decade.
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