The third Grand Slam of the season, which will not distribute points at any of the tournament tables, decided to add more money to ease the penalties imposed by world tennis entities.
Wimbledon decides to raise revenue for tennis players in third Grand Slam of the season: It will distribute the biggest prize in its history and will be approximately 47 million euros (like 40 million pounds sterling).
After Wimbledon’s decision not to allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to participate in the tournament – due to the war between Russia and Ukraine – and the decision of both the ATP and WTA to remove all points from the games in the contest, the tournament played at the All England Club will give an increase of 11.1% bigger prizes to players than last year and compared to 2019, this last year played at full capacity, the increase will be 5.4%.
The former champions in both branches (Novak Djokovic who is the defending champion in the men, who cannot defend his points, and Ashley Bary, who has retired in the women) 2.4 million euros will be taken. For players who participate in the first round, the prize will amount to 55 thousand euros.
Another fact that should be highlighted is for the participants the first round of Wimbledon qualifying will cost 13 thousand euroswhich is more or less ano Get a player by winning a Challenger tournament and for those outside the top 100 this is a great economic incentive.
What the ATP said about reducing Wimbledon points
The possibility for players of any nationality to participate in tournaments based on merit and without discrimination is essential to our Tour. Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing in the UK this summer undermines this principle and the integrity of the ATP ranking system. It is also inconsistent with our classification agreement. If there is no change in circumstances, there is great regret and reluctance that we see no other option but to remove the points from the Wimbledon ATP Rankings for 2022.
We greatly value our long -standing relationship with Wimbledon and the LTA and do not underestimate the difficult choices we face in responding to recent guidance from the UK government. however, We note that this is an informal guideline, not a mandate, offering an alternative option whereby the decision is left to individual players competing as neutral athletes through a signed statement.
Our internal discussions with the affected players, in fact, led us to conclude that this would be a more enjoyable option for the Tour. We remain hopeful that further discussions at Wimbledon will lead to a result that is acceptable to all concerned. Overall, we believe this matter re-emphasizes the need for a unified management structure across professional tennis so that decisions like this can be unanimous.
Separately, As previously announced, we confirm that points will remain at the ATP Tour events at the Queen’s (ATP 500), Eastbourne (ATP 250) and UK ATP Challenger events. We made this decision on the basis that alternative gaming opportunities were open to Russian and Belarusian players in those weeks, unlike Wimbledon, which minimizes any impact on the integrity of the rankings. Penalties related to violating the ATP rules of the LTA will be assessed separately.
Our condemnation of Russia’s destructive aggression on Ukraine remains clear. Immediate steps were taken to suspend the ATP Tour event in Moscow and allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to play under neutral flags on the Tour. At the same time, we continue our humanitarian support in Ukraine, along with other governing bodies of tennis, as well as providing direct financial assistance to many affected players.
Source: Tycsports
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