Wimbledon singles champions will receive $ 1.8 million

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — this year's singles champions Wimbledon each receive $ 1.8 million.Ian Ritchie, announced on Tuesday, the all England Club, Managing Director of the 125th in the World Championships in total prize money is $ 23.8 million. "The leading international sports events such as Wimbledon, is to all players of the quality of the show, "all England Club Chairman Philip Brook said. "It is important that we win, which rewards the players they bring to the event in the metaphor, the flag shop appeal and the Supreme Court of the performance."Last year's singles champions prize money was 1.54 million dollars.Ritchie said, the tournament organizers had heard from Serena Williams, he intends to defend his title in singles. Williams has not played competitively since winning the next two foot surgeries in the previous year on account of the complexity of the competition.Ritchie said all England Club has asked the British Government to relax the attractiveness of the tax rules of competition to the competitors.Visiting the British group, such as the football athletes not taxed on earnings and on indications or marks identifying the lot to the country in their time, but the individual persons.Ritchie said the all England Club, had also spoken of a Formula 1 Chief Bernie Ecclestone, who is also a change in the Government. "If Lionel Messi in the Champions League final here, he may not be taxed, but Roger Federer, "Ritchie said. "We believe is an obstacle to Wimbledon, people come here. But it is in the radar image, suppose the scratch in this way. "It is the same with the golf. Certain international golfers who do not come to play here, as do not understand it, for this reason. "Ritchie said, the tournament organizers had consulted the Serena Williams more than he intends to defend her singles title. Williams has not played competitively since winning the year's foot-injury on account of the complexity of the competition after the 2011 tournament., also feature a new 2,000-seat Court No. 3-the Motorola Show courts use the same Hawk-Eye technology., the total number of courts is the new No. 4 is also open for the first time in court, to several years of redevelopment aid to traditional 19. the capacity of the ground to grow this year spectators 37,500 38,500 Ritchie said.He was also asked the Government to order tickets for the Olympic Games, in that it extends to the same restrictions on resale. Scalping — or as it is called Britain touting — Olympic tickets is strictly prohibited. "I find it incongruous that the Olympics may be dealt with one way — the Home Secretary says that the ticket's strong December attests to a fine of GBP 20 000 — and we did not have any legislation for the protection of Wimbledon," said All England Club Ritchie. host the Tennis competition at the 2012 London Olympics, but Ritchie said, is expected to be disappointed by the tradition and the tournament is Wimbledon Pomp spectators. "It has a different appearance in the World Championships, "Ritchie said. "And that is completely right and proper."