Wimbledon serves up record prize money of 50 million pounds

LONDON : Wimbledon will have a record 50 million pound ($63.94 million) prize money pot this year with singles champions taking home 2.7 million each, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) said on Thursday.

The total prize money is 11.9 per cent, or 5.3 million pounds, more than offered at last year's tournament. First round singles losers will each get 60,000 pounds.

The grasscourt grand slam runs from July 1-14.

($1 = 0.7820 pounds)