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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Matt Majendie

Wimbledon prize money jumps to record £50m in bumper 11.9 per cent rise

Wimbledon will pay out a record £50million in prize money at this summer’s Championships.

The 11.9 per cent rise on last year’s payments to players of £44.7m equates to the winners of both the men’s and ladies’ singles competitions pocketing £2.7m each. The runners-up will walk away with £1.4m each.

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