Wimbledon is offering a record prize pool for its championships this year, with even a first-round loser collecting a £60,000 consolation prize.
Total prize money at Wimbledon will reach a record £50 million (€59 million) this year, officials at the All England Club have revealed.
The 2024 singles champions will each earn £2.7 million (€3.2 million) and even a first-round contender will be able to console themselves with a £60,000 (€71,000) prize when he will be eliminated.
The total amount of prizes on offer is £5.3 million (€6.3 million) more than last year, an increase of 11.9%. The winners’ checks are worth £350,000 (€414,000) each for 2023, a jump of 14.9% from last year.
The total prize money from the Championships over the last 10 years has doubled from £25 million (€29.6 million) in 2014 to this year’s prize money.
Announcing the news, Deborah Jevans, President of the All England Club, said: “With just days to go before this year’s Championships, I am delighted to announce a record £50 million prize fund, with increases for players in every turn and every stage. event.
“I am particularly pleased that we have been able to increase the prize money for the wheelchair and quad wheelchair competitions for the first time to £1 million.
“Interest in attending Wimbledon has never been greater, with unprecedented demand for tickets thanks to our public vote and corporate hospitality.
“Prosperous and successful Championships give us the opportunity to give back to the sport, our local community and invest strategically for the future. »
The Championships begin on Monday July 1st and end on Sunday July 14th.
