Tennis-Wimbledon prize money increased to record 44.7 million pounds

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 11, 2021 Close up of the Wimbledon men's trophy after Serbia's Novak Djokovic wins the final against Italy's Matteo Berrettini Pool via REUTERS/Steven Paston/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - The total prize money on offer at Wimbledon has risen to a record 44.7 million pounds ($56.52 million) for the Championships this year, a 11.2% increase on 2022, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) said on Wednesday.

Winners and runners-up of the men's and women's singles finals will also see their prize money rising to previous levels in 2019, where they received 2.35 million pounds and 1.175 million pounds, respectively.