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…
