In an announcement made on Wednesday, the All England Club revealed that this year’s Wimbledon tournament will feature a record-breaking prize pool of $56.6 million (£44.7 million).
This remarkable increase of 11.2 per cent on last year’s prize pot will see the champion of the men’s and women’s singles events awarded around $3 million (£2.35 million) each, while the runner-up will receive around 1.5 million dollars (£1.175).
During the pandemic, Wimbledon reduced prize money for its prestigious matches. However, payouts for reaching the finals of singles events have now been restored to the same level as in 2019.
All England Club chairman Ian Hewitt was delighted to offer record prize money to the competing players, with most events increasing significantly into double figures. He stressed his ambition to bring prize money for singles champions and runners-up back to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, while also providing the support players deserve in the early rounds of the tournament.
Wimbledon has also seen a significant increase in the qualifying competition, with a significant 14.5% increase in prize money compared to last year. Additionally, singles players eliminated in the first round of the main draw will receive $70,000 (£55,000), which represents a significant 10% increase from last year’s payout.
The much-anticipated tournament is scheduled to begin on July 3 and will continue till July 16. Novak Djokovic, who recently won his record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open, will defend his singles title, while Elina Rybakina aims to win the women’s singles title after her stunning victory at last year’s Grand Slam event. To retain the crown.
