This is due to their insurance cover for cancellation which despite costing a lot to implement saw the Championships protected against Coronavirus.

Based on world ranking; 224 players who would have competed in Qualifying will each receive £12,500; while this rises to £25,000 for the 256 players from the Main Draw.

120 players who would have competed in Main Draw Doubles will each receive £6,250. 16 players who would have competed in the Wheelchair events will each receive £6,000. As well as four players who would have competed in the Quad Wheelchair events will each receive £5,000.

Richard Lewis CBE, AELTC Chief Executive spoke about the move: “Immediately following the cancellation of The Championships, we turned our attention to how we could assist those who help make Wimbledon happen.

We know these months of uncertainty have been very worrying for these groups; including the players; many of whom have faced financial difficulty during this period and who would have quite rightly anticipated the opportunity to earn prize money at Wimbledon based on their world ranking.

We are pleased that our insurance policy has allowed us to recognise the impact of the cancellation on the players and that we are now in a position to offer this payment; as a reward for the hard work they have invested in building their ranking to a point; where they would have gained direct entry into The Championships 2020.”

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