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After French outcry, Wimbledon payouts up 20%
Key takeaways
- The total prize money, including player per diems, will be 64.2 million pounds ($85.8 million), All England Club chair Deborah Jevans said at a news conference.
- Players have long been calling for a greater share of revenues from the four Grand Slams and recently began taking steps toward collective action.
- Ahead of the French Open, No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka said players should at some point organize a boycott if their demands aren't met.
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Amid players' calls for a bigger share of revenues, Wimbledon on Thursday announced 20% increases in total prize money and for the singles champions, who will earn 3.6 million pounds ($4.8 million) at the grass-court Grand Slam next month.
The total prize money, including player per diems, will be 64.2 million pounds ($85.8 million), All England Club chair Deborah Jevans said at a news conference.
Players have long been calling for a greater share of revenues from the four Grand Slams and recently began taking steps toward collective action.
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