Wimbledon total prize money increases to Pound 50 million

LONDON, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The total prize money fund for this year's Wimbledon Championships will increase to a record of Pound 50 million pounds, the All England Lawn Tennis Club announced here on Thursday.

With an 11.9 percent increase on Pound 44.7 million last year, players in every round and across every event will enjoy a larger paycheck.

The men's and women's singles champions and runners-up will