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Wimbledon prize money reaches new high and sets new tennis record
Carloz Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova will attempt to retain their Wimbledon titles in the coming weeks and will be hoping to earn a record prize for their success
Wimbledon champions will walk away from the All England club with a mammoth £3million prize this summer. The likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will battle for a record sum - at any of tennis' Grand Slam events - with the total having increased by 11 per cent.
Alcaraz and female champion Barbora Krejcikova each took home £2.7m for securing victory in 2024. The Spaniard defeated Djokovic in straight sets, while Krejcikova upset Jasmine Paolini having entered the tournament as the 31st seed.
The Championships 2025 prize money wiil come from a record £53,500,000 pot. That sees a seven per cent increase from £50m in 2024 and is more than double the £26.5m on offer in 2015.
On the latter occasion, Djokovic and Serena Williams took home £1.88m for their victories. Roger Federer, who has won eight Wimbledon titles, and Garbine Muguruza, who found glory in SW19 in 2017, were the fallen finalists a decade ago.
The men's and women's doubles winners will earn £680,000 if they reach the pinnacle on Wimbledon's turf, while the mixed doubles winners will pick up £135,000. That marks a four per cent and three per cent rise respectively.
Meanwhile players knocked out in the first round of singles action will receive £66,000, a figure which has increased by 10 per cent. There is some significant prize money available for singles stars who don't make it all the way.
The Wimbledon runner-up will claim £1.52m, while those knocked out in the semi-finals will claim £775,000. Even at the quarter-final stage £400,000 is available.
Champions in the gentlemen's and ladies' wheelchair and quad wheelchair singles will each take home £68,000. In the doubles division the prize will be £30,000.
Last year, Wimbledon revealed that tickets for the tournament's finals would reach record prices. A new policy sees seats split into three categories on Centre Court.
The cheapest ticket to watch the weekend finals brings in £240 and the most expensive will fetch £315. A spokesperson for Wimbledon said: "Very careful consideration is given when setting ticket prices for the Championships, with the greatest price increase applied to premium seats on Centre Court and No 1 Court.
"Twenty per cent of all tickets have had prices frozen at 2024 levels, including grounds passes. We were very pleased to receive a record number of applications [for the ballot], including strong interest from fans in the US, Italy, Ireland and Germany.'
