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Wimbledon Increases Prize Money, Champions to Receive Three Million Pounds Each
- Wimbledon 2025 will take place from June 30 to July 13 in London with prize money reaching a record £53.5 million.
- The prize increase of 7% follows player demands for higher compensation amid concerns over their lack of offseason and rising injuries.
- Singles champions will each earn £3 million, the highest across Grand Slams, while first-round losers receive £66,000, a 10% rise year-on-year.
- All England Club chair Deborah Jevans said, "We have engaged with the players," and Wimbledon will replace line judges with electronic line-calling.
- The prize increase signals ongoing efforts to address player concerns but challenges remain as no tour structural changes have been proposed yet.
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Wimbledon has increased this year's prize fund to 53.5 million pounds (about 70 million euros), which is seven percent more than last year.
Even at Wimbledon, tradition must give way to technology. The All England Lawn Tennis Club has confirmed the complete introduction of the electronic system for calling lines in real time, a novelty that marks a change of pace after 147 years of using line judges. After the partial test last year, the English Slam also had to adapt to the provisions of the ATP. “After evaluating the results of the tests carried out during the last Championships -…
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focoinformativo.siteLONDON (AP) — Wimbledon prize money has increased to a record 53.5 million pounds (about $73 million), with the singles champions each earning 3 million pounds (about $4 million).
Wimbledon Raises Prize Money to Record Levels Amid Player Demands | Sports-Games
Wimbledon announced a record prize pool of 53.5 million pounds, with singles champions earning three million each, following player demands for higher payouts. The increase represents a 7% rise and comes as athletes express concerns over a lack of offseason and rising injuries. Electronic line-calling debuts this year.
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