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The Locker Room: Your quick guide to everything you need to know for Wimbledon By Sportsmail Reporter Be honest — you may get hooked during Wimbledon fortnight, but how much tennis do you watch the rest of the year? Don’t worry, help is at hand. If you can’t tell a net cord from a foot-fault but want to impress your Centre Court neighbour, mug up with this 60-second guide to the Championships and don’t miss our daily Locker Room page… PLAYER POWER THE total prize money on offer is £11.8million, a 4.7 per cent increase on last year. The singles champions win £750,000, with £500,000 for the runners-up. Reigning champs: Roger Federer and Venus Williams Roger Federer’s 35-match winning streak at Wimbledon began on June 24, 2003 with a straight sets win over Hyung-Taik Lee of Korea. The last man to beat him here was Croatian Mario... [read full story]
