Record prize money at Wimbledon in 2024

It's Wimbledon time!

Wimbledon starts on 1 July, and the 2024 edition looks set to be a lucrative one for the players, as the prize money has reached an all-time high.

Stacks on stacks

The All England Club announced the new total prize money for the tournament will be $64 million (£50 million/€50 million), per the Associated Press.

Year on year increase

The BBC reports this year’s prize money has increased by $6.8 million (£5 million/€6.3 million) from 2023, an increase of 11.9%.

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“A lot of money”

The chair of the All England Club, Debbie Jevans, told BBC Sport, “What is important from the Grand Slams is that we give back. Our profits go back into tennis, but we do give a lot of money to the players.”

To the victor goes the spoils

The winner of both the men’s and women’s tournaments should expect to receive a prize of $3.44 million (£2.7 million/€3.2 million), a significant increase from last year where Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousovan received $3 million (£2.35 million/€2.8 million).

Big increase in wheelchair tennis

The huge increase this year is partially due to a much larger prize pot for the wheelchair tennis tournaments, per BBC Sport, with the prize pot for that tournament alone now standing at $1.27 million (£1 million/€1.19 million).

Tickets

Wimbledon is one of the most sought after events in the sporting calendar, with fans often camping overnight to try and claim general admission tickets. All England Club chair Debbie Jevans told reporters demand for tickets has, “never been higher”.

Not the worst game to lose

Even if you are knocked out in the first-round of the tournament, you will still walk away with a healthy $76,000 (£60,000/€71,000), not a bad day at the office!

The wrong generation

The increase this year see a total prize pool increase of exactly 100% per BBC Sport, with winner’s Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova taking home roughly half what they would expect to this season.

Too much?

Wimbledon has become a gaudy, expensive event over recent years, with last year’s drink prices causing a stir. The Evening Standard reported a 11oz (330ml) can of Pimm’s (a premade cocktail) cost punters £12.35 (£9.70/€11.50) making it a nearly unaffordable day out for many.

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