Wimbledon Boosts Financial Rewards; Champions Now Earn Three Million Pounds Each
Let's Dish the Deets on Wimbledon's Swanky Prize P Чаtek
Yo! Guess what? Wimbledon ain't messin' around this year. They've bumped up their prize money for the upcoming championships to a whopping £53.5 million ($72.59 million), that's a beefy 7% hike compared to 2024. TEN YEARS AGO, they were only dishes out half that! The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) dropped the news on Thursday.
Whoa, here's the lowdown on the winners' spoils: The singles champions are looking at take-home pay of a cool £3 million each, a substantial 11.1% boost from last year's champ, Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova.
And what about the first-round casualties? They'll be walking away with £66,000, a 10% augmentation from last year's paycheck.
Now, what's Wimbledon got up its sleeves?- The total purse is divided among the doubles competition, with an overall increase of 5%.- The mixed doubles prize pool gained a 4.3% boost.- And for the wheelchair and quad wheelchair events, the players can expect a 5.6% bonus.
That's a sneak peek, but Wimbledon's keeping the in-depth details under wraps for now. Nevertheless, these figures scream big money for the big leagues!
The total prize purse for Wimbledon's tennis events has seen a 5% increase, with the index for the overall division being updated. The index for the doubles competition, mixed doubles, and both wheelchair and quad wheelchair events have each received a percentage boost: 5%, 4.3%, and 5.6% respectively.
