OFFICIAL: Wimbledon Boosts its Prize Money to Historic Records to Please the Players

Carlos Navarro | 11 Jun 2026 | 13.30

Wimbledon announced a historic increase in prize money.

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Wimbledon 2026 had to make a move... and it did. The English tournament was at risk of a situation similar to that of the recent Roland Garros, with players openly criticizing the organization and limiting their time with television and official channels as a sign of protest; to prevent a similar situation and calm tensions in a tumultuous locker room, the English tournament has announced a historic increase in cash prizes for the third Grand Slam of the year: a nearly 20% increase in prize money compared to the amount distributed in 2025.

The players, in fact, were asking for more. In the midst of an open war against the Grand Slams, as they consider that the most important tournaments in the world barely distribute a tiny part of the pie, the best rackets in the world were asking for the prize money of the English tournament to represent around 16% of the tournament's gross income, a figure they still consider insufficient but would show a clear willingness to improve the players' conditions. That figure, around 70 million pounds to be distributed, has finally been set at a total prize money of 64.2 million pounds, slightly below the target but representing a 20% increase compared to the purse in 2025.

The prize money of Wimbledon 2026, fully explained

After converting pounds to euros, the winner will pocket just over 4 million euros in their particular bag, a undoubtedly high figure in a progressive improvement that will see even a first-round loser earn a not insignificant 92,700 euros. At this moment, players demand as a starting point from the Slams that the overall prize money reaches that 16% of the tournament's total earnings... and the comparison with Roland Garros demonstrates that Wimbledon has responded much better to them: the winner in London, for instance, will pocket 1 1.37 million euros more than the winner in Paris (4.17 million vs 2.8 million).

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This is the prize money breakdown at Wimbledon round by round:

Qualifying 1st round: 23,200 euros

Qualifying 2nd round: 37,100 euros

Qualifying 3rd round: 57,900 euros

1st round: 92,700 euros

2nd round: 146,000 euros

3rd round: 214,400 euros

Round of 16: 347,600 euros

Quarterfinals: 556,200 euros

Semifinals: 1,042,900 euros

Final: 2,085,900 euros

Champion: 4,171,800 euros

Now, the ball is in the court of the US Open: the players point to the great economic benefits generated by the new mixed doubles tournament to ask the American tournament for a substantial increase in the prize money. Additionally, they are fully aware of the exorbitant increase in ticket prices implemented by the American tournament this year, an argument that lends legitimacy to their proposals. It is worth noting that this season is Craig Tiley, the former president of Tennis Australia, who has taken the reins of operations at the USTA, something the players hope will lead to significant improvements and increases in the money they earn. Do the boycott threats fade away? Does tennis win? Wimbledon seems to have taken decisive action: we will see if the players, even though their desires have not been 100% fulfilled, think likewise.

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