Six-time singles champion Billie Jean King, a pioneer for women's sports, said the decision was "a long time coming."
"With women and men paid on an equal scale, it demonstrates to the rest of the world that this is the right thing to do for the sport, the tournament and the world," she said.
Wimbledon's prize fund will be announced in April. It will cost the club about ?600,000 to ensure equal pay, an increase that will be funded through operating costs rather than a reduction in the overall purse.
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