Wimbledon’s prize money has been increased by 7% to a record £53.5 million ($72.6 million), largely due to pressure from players to earn a bigger share of the profits earned at the Grand Slams.
The winners of the men’s and women’s singles will each receive £3 million, an 11% increase compared to the 2024 edition. The participation fee for players participating in the main draw has been increased by 10% to a minimum of £66,000.
Players have long been demanding a larger share of the income from the four Grand Slams a year, and the All England Club has announced an increase in prize money for this year’s tournament.
In April, top 20 players wrote a latter to Grand Slam officials to demanding increase in prize money, and the issue was discussed during the French
Debbie Jevans, chairwoman of the All England Club, said: “The club is fully committed to continuing our long-standing commitment to player compensation. We are extremely proud that if you look back 10 years, you see a total increase of 100 per cent over that time and a seven per cent increase this year.”
The biggest change at Wimbledon this year is the replacement of line judges with a live electronic calling system. The All England Club has made this change following the example of the Australian Open and the US Open.
Although the French Open still relies on humans rather than machines to conduct matches, there are backup systems in place in case the electronic system fails. Wimbledon will run from June 30 to July 13.
