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Wimbledon chiefs dispute players’ revenue claims as prize money row deepens

The Guardian UK Tuesday 30 June 2026, 09:02 UTC By Exclusive by Matt Hughes 1 min read
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All England CEO requests ‘financial information’ from playersResentment rising over stalling tactics in long-running disputeThe All England Club (AELTC) is questioning the players’ claim that they receive 22% of tournament revenues in prize money from the ATP and WTA tours as the row over their remuneration and welfare rumbles on. Sally Bolton, the AELTC chief executive, said on Monday that they had requested “financial information” from the players shortly after they announced they had...

  • All England CEO requests ‘financial information’ from players

  • Resentment rising over stalling tactics in long-running dispute

The All England Club (AELTC) is questioning the players’ claim that they receive 22% of tournament revenues in prize money from the ATP and WTA tours as the row over their remuneration and welfare rumbles on.

Sally Bolton, the AELTC chief executive, said on Monday that they had requested “financial information” from the players shortly after they announced they had cancelled a planned protest in limiting media activity for the first week of Wimbledon.

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