Wimbledon is back for another year and an eye-catching £50million will be up for grabs in SW19 over the next few weeks.
The famous Grand Slam event will take place from July 1 to July 14 at the All England Tennis Club in south-west London. The likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek – alongside British hopes Jack Draper, Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu – will all be competing for the increased jackpot.
Alcaraz will defend the title he won in dramatic fashion by beating Novak Djokovic in a five-set epic in 2023, while Marketa Vondrousova is the defending champion in the women’s singles. The overall prize pot has been increased from last year’s total of £44.7m to £50m, meaning that players who go out in the first round will still net £60,000.
Deborah Jevans, Chair of the All England Club, said: “With this year’s Championships only days away, I am delighted to announce a record prize money fund of £50 million, with increases for players in every round and across every event. I am particularly pleased that we have been able to increase prize money for the wheelchair and quad wheelchair competitions to £1 million for the first time.
“Interest in attending Wimbledon has never been greater, with unprecedented demand for tickets through our public ballot and corporate hospitality. A thriving, successful Championships gives us the opportunity to give back: to the sport, to our local community, and to strategically invest for the future.”
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Wimbledon Men's and Women's Singles prize money
Winner: £2.7m
Runners-up: £1.4m
The prize money has gradually increased year-on-year, with winners netting £2.35m in 2023, £2m in 2022 and £1.7m in 2021. Alcaraz is one of the favourites, alongside Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev. Swiatek is the player to beat in the women’s singles.
Marketa Vondrousova won the women's singles title in 2023 (Robert Prange/Getty Images)Wimbledon Men's and Women's Doubles prize money
Winners: £650,000
Runners-up: £330,000
The doubles prize money has increased by 11.9 per cent from 2023, while qualifying payouts have gone up by 14.9 per cent.
Wimbledon Men's and Women's Singles prize money by round
Semi-final: £715,000
Quarter-final: £375,000
Fourth round: £226,000
Third round: £143,000
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Second round: £93,000
First round: £60,000
Jack Draper is the new British No1 (James Fearn/Getty Images)Wimbledon Men's and Women's Doubles prize money by round
Semi-final: £167,000 (split between the pair)
Quarter-final: £84,000
Third round: £42,000
Second round: £25,000
First round: £15,750
Total prize money: £50,000,000
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