Wimbledon has announced the biggest prize money increase in the history of the Championships, but a 20% rise still may not be enough to appease the demands of the top players who are in dispute with the grand slam tournaments.
The All England Club revealed a prize-money purse of £64.2m, a £10.7m jump from last year. 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.
