Richest slam as Wimbledon prize money up 7 percent
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Prize money is increasing by 7 percent at Wimbledon this year, with 1.88 million pounds (US$2.85 million) going to the men’s and women’s singles champions.
The All England Club announced yesterday that prize money for the grasscourt grand slam will total 26.75 million pounds (US$40.60 million). Organizers said the prize fund will be “the highest ever in professional tennis”, surpassing last year’s US Open purse of US$38.25 million.
The tournament will run from June 29 to July 12. The break between the French Open and Wimbledon, normally two weeks, has been extended to three weeks for the first time this year. The total prize money for singles winners will rise 8 percent from last year’s total of 1.76 million pounds, received by defending champions Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova.
Men’s and women’s doubles winners will earn 340,000 pounds, an increase of 15,000 pounds, while mixed doubles winners will receive a rise of 4 percent, to 100,000 pounds.
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