Record prize money is on offer at this year’s Wimbledon, with the eventual winners of the men’s and women’s singles ***** les each receiving £3.6m.
Prize money was a contentious subject ahead of the 2026 Championships, leading Wimbledon to announce its biggest ever single-year uplift in an attempt to appease unhappy players.
The All England Club revealed a 20 per cent increase, with the total prize pot rising to £64.2m from last year’s £53.5m. Prize money for qualifying also increased to £6.2m.
Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Latest scores and updates from SW19
The world’s leading players welcomed the prize money announcement as “genuine and significant step forward”, but it did not stop protests from the players over the weekend.
Prize money was a contentious subject ahead of the 2026 Championships, leading Wimbledon to announce its biggest ever single-year uplift in an attempt to appease unhappy players.
The All England Club revealed a 20 per cent increase, with the total prize pot rising to £64.2m from last year’s £53.5m. Prize money for qualifying also increased to £6.2m.
Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Latest scores and updates from SW19
The world’s leading players welcomed the prize money announcement as “genuine and significant step forward”, but it did not stop protests from the players over the weekend.
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