Tim Henman backs Wimbledon's prize money increase

Former Great British number one Tim Henman believes that Wimbledon made the right decision to increase the prize money for this year's championships.

A number of players had raised concerns over the amount of money that they were receiving for competing at SW19.

However, following a meeting it has now been decided that a 10% increase in winnings will be provided.

"The percentage increase in prize money over the last five years has been very substantial considering there is a recession at the moment," said Henman.

"Wimbledon is very generous compared to a lot of other tournaments and I think this is a good deal all round."

Henman's best performance at Wimbledon was a semi-final finish.