What will be the prize money at Wimbledon 2023?

The winners in the singles category will receive more prize money than the previous year.

Wimbledon is regarded as the most prestigious of the four Grand Slams in tennis. After all, it is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and still attracts the best of the best that the sport has to offer across multiple categories. 

The only Grand Slam that takes place on grass, Wimbledon 2023, will see its 136th edition be held from July 3 to 16 at the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. While the level of the competition is intense at Wimbledon, the reward for winning the title is equally impressive.

Here is a look at the prize money on offer at the Wimbledon 2023 Championships:

Total Prize Money - £44,700,000

The total prize money on offer at the 136th edition is a record £44,700,000. It is 11.2% more than the prize money from the 2022 edition, which was £40,350,000. 

Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles - £2,350,000

The winners of the men’s singles and women’s singles category will each earn £2,350,000. This amount is £350,000 more than the 2022 edition of Wimbledon. Interestingly, the players that make it to the third and fourth rounds will get £131,000 and £207,000 respectively. Players who get eliminated in the quarter-finals will receive £340,000.

The players who make it to the main draw are set to receive £55,000 and those who face elimination in the second round will collect £55,000.

Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles - £600,000

The winners of the doubles category in both men’s and women’s brackets will get £600,000 for their efforts. It is 10.7% more than the winning prize from the 2022 edition. The runners-up will bank £300,000 and those who get eliminated in the semis will receive £150,000. 

The mixed doubles winners are to receive £128,000 and the runners-up are going to get £64,000.

Reason behind increments

Speaking on the increments offered to the players at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, Ian Hewitt, chairman of the All-England Club said, “We are delighted to offer record prize money to the players competing at The Championships this year, with double-digit increases across the majority of events.”

“Our ambition with this distribution is to return the singles champions and runners-up prize money to the levels in 2019 prior to the pandemic whilst, alongside, providing deserved support for players in the early rounds of the event,” he further added.