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WIMBLEDON, England - The total purse at Wimbledon will be 8.7 percent more than last year, with the male and female champion each taking home $1.4 million.
The only Grand Slam tournament on grass will offer total prize money of $22,572,011. The increase reflects female and male competitors getting equal pay from the first round to the final for the first time since it began paying players in 1968. Wimbledon announced the pay equity on Feb. 22.See the full content of this document
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Wimbledon Purse Up 8 Percent From 2006
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