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Prize money at all ATP 250 and ATP 500 tournaments ahead of Wimbledon will rise to 80 per cent and 60 per cent, respectively.
It means an extra $5.2 million (£3.73 million/€4.32 million) will be on offer for players.
The money would usually go to the top 12 players at the end of the season, but this will now be redistributed courtesy of support from the ATP Player Council, including Swiss legend Roger Federer and Spanish great Rafael Nadal.
"Our tournaments’ revenues continue to be severely impacted by restrictions on ticket sales, and a substantial improvement on this front looks unlikely before mid-year," said ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi.
"Our focus is to ensure the tour continues supporting as many players as possible and I would like to thank the top-ranked players and the Player Council for supporting this measure, which will help improve conditions for the larger player group over the coming months."
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It means an extra $5.2 million (£3.73 million/€4.32 million) will be on offer for players.
The money would usually go to the top 12 players at the end of the season, but this will now be redistributed courtesy of support from the ATP Player Council, including Swiss legend Roger Federer and Spanish great Rafael Nadal.
"Our tournaments’ revenues continue to be severely impacted by restrictions on ticket sales, and a substantial improvement on this front looks unlikely before mid-year," said ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi.
"Our focus is to ensure the tour continues supporting as many players as possible and I would like to thank the top-ranked players and the Player Council for supporting this measure, which will help improve conditions for the larger player group over the coming months."
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