The All England Club said Tuesday that the men's and women's singles champions will each receive 1.76 million pounds (USD 2.9 million), a 10 percent increase on last year's top prize won by Andy Murray and Marion Bartoli.
But the main increases are for the early losers, with players who fail to get past the third round receiving prize money worth 12.5 percent more than in 2013.
"We've placed emphasis on the large group of players who need our help the most, those players who lose in qualifying and in the early rounds of the championships," Wimbledon chairman Philip Brook said.
The grass-court Grand Slam will be played from June 23-July 6. In keeping with player demands for a larger slice of Grand Slam revenues, all four majors have greatly increased their prize money in the past two years, with Wimbledon offering the biggest amount following a record 40 percent increase last year.
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The French Open now offers more than 25 million euros (USD 34.5 million) while the U.S. Open increased its purse to USD 34.3 million and the Australian Open went up to AU$33 million (USD 31 million).
"This year we've got a very generous increase once again," Brook said. "We wanted to build on the focus from 2012 and 2013."
There will also be an increase of 8.7 percent in prize money for doubles and a 6.1 percent increase for mixed doubles. In all, an extra 2.4 million pounds (USD 4 million) is up for grabs compared to last year.