Wimbledon purse increased to a whopping £38 million

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There is some good news for the top tennis players in the world. Those who compete at Wimbledon this year will be going home with more money after the All England Club announced the total prize money is set to increase to £38 million on Tuesday.

That's a rise of 11.8 percent, with the singles champions now receiving a whopping £2.35 million- £100,000 more than in 2018.

Continuing a theme of recent years, organizers of the only grass court major have again significantly raised prize money for early-round losers.

Financial rewards for qualifying and rounds one to three in singles will rise by 10 percent with a staggering £45,000 now the compensation for a first-round singles exit. Other changes include a retractable roof on Court One. However, Wimbledon will not employ the ‘shot clock' used at this year's Australian Open, although it is likely to be rolled out in 2020.

Coaching during matches is still not allowed, and tiebreaks will be used at 12-12 in the deciding sets of all matches for the first time.

(With agency input)