CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Wimbledon tennis tournament organizers will pay what amount to 620 players despite cancellation?
A
$13.5 million
B
$12.5 million
C
$11.5 million
D
$10.5 million
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was reported that each of the 620 tennis players who, based on the ATP and WTA rankings, were guaranteed to participate in this year’s edition of Wimbledon, will receive a cash prize. There are more than 10 million dollars in the total pool, which will be divided according to the different stages of the tournament.

Detailed explanation-2: -How much does the Wimbledon winner get? The winners of the singles competitions will earn £2 million ($2.5 million) - a hefty increase on the £1.7m ($2.1m) collected by Novak Djokovic and Ash Barty in 2021.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wimbledon 2022, scheduled to take place June 27 – July 10, is right around the corner, and prize money is always a hot topic. This year, Wimbledon set the tournament’s prize money at £40, 350, 000 or $48, 948, 585. This amount marks the tournament’s largest purse, up 15.2% from 2021 and 6.2% over 2019 before the pandemic.

Detailed explanation-4: -The $2.5 million prize for the 2022 champion represents a 19% increase from 2021 - last year’s winners Novak Djokovic and Ashleigh Barty each won $2.1 million.

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