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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Andy Hampson

Wimbledon record prize money increase fails to end dispute with top tennis stars

Top tennis stars still feel there are unresolved issues with regards to prize money at Wimbledon - (Getty)

Wimbledon has announced a record increase in its prize money pot, boosting it by £10.7 million to a staggering £64.2 million for this year’s championships.

While leading players have welcomed the 20 per cent uplift as a "genuine and significant step forward", they insist that fundamental issues regarding their share of the tournament's vast revenues remain unresolved.

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