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Wimbledon boosts prize money to £53.5m, biggest in tournament history; champions to earn £3m each
(From left) The Gentlemens Singles Championship and the Ladies Singles Championship trophies are displayed on the grass of Centre Court during an arranging organised for the filming of the trophies prior to the start of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon July 2, 2023. Wimbledon has increased its prize money for this year’s championships to £53.5 million (RM306 million), a 7 per cent increase on 2024 and double what they offered a decade ago, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) said today.— AFP pic

LONDON, June 12 — Wimbledon has increased its prize money for this year’s championships to £53.5 million (RM306 million), a 7 per cent increase on 2024 and double what they offered a decade ago, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) said today.

The singles champions will receive three million pounds each, a 11.1 per cent increase on the prize money Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova took home last year.

Singles players who exit the first round will receive £66,000 pounds, a 10 per cent increase on last year. — Reuters

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