At the annual spring briefing on Thursday, representatives of the All England Club revealed that the prize money for Wimbledon will reach a record 50 million pounds, or roughly $64 million, with the singles champions taking home a whopping 2.7 million pounds ($3.45 million).
The entire sum is precisely twice as much as the 25 million pounds ($32 million at the current exchange rate) given to contestants at the grass-court Grand Slam competition ten years ago. This is an increase of 11.9% over the previous year, or 5.3 million pounds ($6.8 million).
According to Deborah Jevans, the newly appointed chair of the All England Club, ticket demand has never been higher than it was this year. The 2024 winners’ payments show a 14.9% increase of 350,000 pounds (about $450,000) each.
In the first round of singles, players who lose will receive 60,000 pounds (about $76,000) each, as opposed to 55,000 pounds ($70,000) in 2023. The qualifying event rewards will increase by 14.9% to a total of 4.8 million pounds, or almost $6 million.
Jevans said in a recent discussion: “Interest in attending Wimbledon has never been greater, with unprecedented demand for tickets through our public ballot and corporate hospitality. A thriving, successful championship allows us to give back: to the sport, to our local community, and to strategically invest for the future.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
Ranked no.2, Alcaraz played his last match on the 9th of June when he overcame world no.4 Alexander Zverev 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the final of the French Open to win his 15th career title.
Currently, during this year Carlos owns a compiled 25-5 win-loss record. The Spaniard has won 2 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells and French Open.