The prizemoney set aside for Wimbledon will be distributed to 620 players who were set to take part at this year's cancelled tournament, the All England Lawn Tennis Club has announced.

Wimbledon, which was initially scheduled for June 29-July 12, was cancelled for the first time since World War II due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has killed more than 44,000 people in the UK.

"We are now in a position to allocate prize money to the 620 players whose world ranking would have enabled them to gain entry into The Championships 2020 by direct acceptance into the main draw or qualifying event," the club said in a statement.

"From an agreed total of £10 million pounds ($18.16 million), the AELTC will distribute prize money in lieu of The Championships 2020 with regard for the circumstances of this year and in the spirit of the AELTC's prize money distribution in recent years."