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Wimbledon champions get prize money boost

Rafael Nadal can look forward to a major pay bonus if the Spaniard retains the Wimbledon men’s singles title in July.

Nadal, who beat Roger Federer in a thrilling All-England club final in 2008 and, Venus Williams, who defeated sister Serena in the women’s final, will earn 850,000 (1.2 million dollars), which is 100,000 pounds (145,000) more than last year, if they go all the way again.

Wimbledon bosses rubber-stamped the 13.3 percent increase to take into account the global economic crisis, which has left the pound in a weak state against the dollar, meaning the champions would have lost out if the rise had been smaller.

Tim Phillips, the Wimbledon chairman, said: “The extraordinary international interest in the likes of Nadal and the Williams sisters has been a substantial boost to tennis. We wanted to reflect that in the prize money.”

Total prize money at Wimbledon this year will increase by 6.2 percent to 12.55 million pounds (18.1 million). Included in the overall prize figure is a per diem of 170 pounds (247) per day for each player to spend on accomodation, travel and other expenses.

This sum has often been a bone of contention amongst the less wealthy pros and the tiny 0.9 percent rise is unlikely to placate them.

Ground capacity will also rise by 3,500 to 40,000, while applications for tickets via the public ballot were also up by 20 percent.

LONDON, Tuesday, AFP

 

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