Wimbledon's singles champions will benefit from a prize money rise taking their earnings to almost $4 million at this year's tennis tournament in London.
If men's champion Rafael Nadal and women's winner Serena Williams successfully defend the titles they won last year they will bank a cheque that represents a 10 per cent rise on the prize awarded to them a year ago, receiving $3.7 million.
The singles runners-up will earn just over $1 million.
The overall ground capacity will be up to 38,500 this year as the new 2,000-capacity Court 3 is now ready for use.
