Wimbledon Prize Money Increased By 7 Per Cent To Record 53.5 Million

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Wimbledon prize money is all set to witness a significant increase for the 2025 season. It is the world’s oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament, which is now going to be the most well-paid grand slam ever, with this 7% increase from the previous year, setting a new benchmark for grand slam titles in tennis.

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Wimbledon Prize Money In 2024

In 2024, the Wimbledon prize money stood at £50 million. The men’s and women’s singles champions received £2.7 million for their victory, while the players eliminated in the first round took home £60,000.

Wimbledon Prize Money In 2025

For 2025, the Wimbledon prize money is going to be a total of £53.5 million in the pool, which marks a 7% increase from last year. The singles champions in both men and women will now receive £3 million each, which is a 11.1% increase from the previous year. It’s also the highest winner’s cheque across all four Grand Slams in history. Players eliminated in the first round will earn £66,000, marking a 10% jump from 2024.

Wimbledon prize money will also see a significant increase in other categories. Doubles champions will receive £680,000 per team, a rise of up to 4.4%, while mixed doubles winners will get £135,000, which is almost 4.3% more than last year. Wheelchair and quad wheelchair events will see a 5.6% increase.

AELTC chair Deborah Jean stated, “We’re immensely proud of the fact that if you look back 10 years, you can see the increase over that period (of 100 per cent) and seven per cent this year. We have listened to the players, we have engaged with the players. Of course, we will always listen and discuss with them, but the focus on just the prize money at four events, the Grand Slams, does not get to the heart of what the challenge is with tennis.”

“The challenge with tennis is the fact that the players don’t have an off-season, which they want; they have increasing injuries that they’re speaking about, and we’ve always said that we as Wimbledon are willing to engage and talk with the tours to try and find solutions and that door remains open. As yet, there hasn’t been any proposal to us as to how the tour is able to change its structure. There’s a bigger picture here, but, as a tennis player, they’re always going to, I think, ask for more money,” he added

Players have widely accepted this increase in Wimbledon prize money, and it is widely seen as a positive step, especially for those eliminated in early rounds. As the tournament prepares to begin on 30 June, the record prize pool is all set to be a historical moment.

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