Wimbledon Prize Money

Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic went head-to-head in the men’s final of Wimbledon with a cool £2 million going to Novak, the winner, and £1.05 million to Nick, the runner up. Players knocked out in the first round earned £50,000.— Daily Express

Answer the following questions to check your understanding of the story.

Why are Wimbledon tennis players compensated with prizes?

Wimbledon tennis players are compensated with prizes because _____________.

a) prizes induce hard work that cannot be observed and rewarded directly

b) there is no other way of compensating them

c) both winners and losers agree that prizes are the only fair compensation method

d) they need prize money to pay their coaches and other helpers

Why are the prizes so vastly unequal?

The prizes are so vastly unequal ____________.

a) because that is the prize structure at all Grand Slam events

b) to encourage top-seeded players to compete

c) to provide a tennis match with high-quality performance that spectators want to watch

d) because the winner is twice as good as the opponent

Wimbledon Prize Money

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