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Wimbledon ups prize money

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The total prize money available at this year's Wimbledon tennis championships has been increased by 9.5 percent.

The winner of the men's singles at this year's tournament will receive £50,000 more than last year, taking home £575,000, while the women's champion will receive an increased financial reward of £535,000.
Prize money for the other events will remain the same, with a total purse of £9.37million.
Tournament chairman Tim Phillips said: "Leading athletes in top spectator sports such as tennis are rightly well rewarded for their outstanding talent and the entertainment they bring us.
"To reflect market forces, Wimbledon this year is paying a substantial increase to singles competitors while holding doubles prize money at last year's level."