Wimbledon – the tournament typified by Pimms, Henman Hill and a not-so-small helping of strawberries and cream.
First taking place in 1877, the tournament has seen numerous legends come and go, including Martina Navratilova, Roger Federer and Serena Williams.
However, the winnings for these champions pale in comparison to the new prize pot, which would see the next Wimbledon champions pocket an astronomical amount of money.
On Thursday, the new Wimbledon prize pot was announced, breaking a multi-million-pound barrier and catapulting tennis into a new financial stratosphere.
Wimbledon 2025 prize money explained
Following a seven per cent increase, the astonishing Wimbledon pot now totals £53.5 million, up from £50 million at last year’s championship, BBC Sport reports. The £53.5 million figure is also double the amount offered at the 2015 championships.
An 11 per cent increase to the singles champions’ prize pot means the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff could pocket £3 million if they win the illustrious event.
Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejčíková both earned £2.7 million for winning last year’s championships, after defeating Novak Djokovic and Jasmine Paolini in their respective finals.
Remarkably, players knocked out in the first round this year will receive £66,000, an increase of 10 per cent. This figure is triple the sum Bjorn Borg received for winning the 1980 Wimbledon title, as per the Daily Mail.
Men’s and women’s doubles winners will receive a prize money boost of four per cent, earning £680,000, while mixed doubles champions will earn £135,000 following a three per cent increase.
Alcaraz and Gauff pocketed millions in French Open prize money – now they’ll have the chance to do so again in London.
Queen’s Club prepares fans for no line judges at Wimbledon
When Wimbledon begins on June 30, a familiar sight will be missing from the green surface.
Line judges have been removed from the tournament, to be replaced by 400 cameras installed across the 18 Championship courts, which will utilise automated electronic line calling, as per Sky Sports. The championships had used line judges for 147 years.
The ongoing HSBC Queen’s Club Championships also features no line judges, giving fans a taste of what to expect later this month.
The decision to replace line judges at Wimbledon was announced last October by the All-England Club and confirmed again on Thursday.