Triple Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt stayed away from last year’s London IAAF Diamond League meeting because of the United Kingdom's tax laws and it is now feared that several of the world’s top tennis players are likely to do the same.
Government rules state that sportsmen and women competing or even just practicing in the UK are taxed a proportion of their income from endorsements and sponsorships even if those deals have nothing to do with Britain.
Wimbledon organisers said this year’s prize fund would be £14.6 million, an increase of 6.4% over 2010, while the singles champions will each pocket £1.1 million pounds, up 10%.
With this increase, there is no risk of any player staying away from the grand slam but the pre-Wimbledon Queens’ event and the ATP finals could suffer, according to Ian Ritchie, Wimbledon’s CEO.
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