Wimbledon Announces Record £64.2 Million Prize Money

By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, June 11, 2026
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Wimbledon goes greener this month.

Will it be enough to satisfy players, who want a bigger piece of Grand Slam revenues?

The All England Lawn Tennis Club today announced a record prize money of £64.2 million, which is about $85.6 million for The Championships 2026. 

The £10.7 million increase from 2025 prize money represents “a significant 20% increase, and by far the biggest annual increase in the history of the event,” tournament organizers said in a statement.

The ladies’ and gentlemen’s singles champions will earn £3.6 million, which is about $4.83 million (up 20%) and singles finalists will take home £1.8 million, which is about $2.4 million (up 18%).  

First round singles prize money is set at £80,000 ($106, 726, which is 21% increase), while total prize money on offer at the Qualifying Competition is £6.2 million (25% increase). 

The ladies’, gentlemen’s and mixed doubles events have each received a 10% raise, while the total prize money for wheelchair and quad wheelchair singles and doubles events has risen by 20%. 

 “I am delighted to announce a total prize money fund of £64.2 million for The Championships 2026, a very significant increase of 20% from £53.5 million last year,” All England Lawn Tennis Club Chair Deborah Jevans said in a statement. “This announcement recognizes the success of The Championships, and that we operate a sustainable program that allows us not only to increase prize money, but also to invest in facilities, the grass court season and support British and international tennis. 

“We are clear that as Wimbledon grows, the players will continue to share in that success.”

Players are seeking 16% of total revenue from each Slam in prize money.

Last month, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner said the two sides “are not even close” to a resolution and suggests the threat of a boycott is the real leverage players possess. Sinner said he believes the Slams are not taking players seriously, pointing to the fact several Top 20 ATP and WTA players signed a letter requesting the majors meet their request. Sinner said that letter has largely been ignored.

“I think the top 10 men, top 10 women, we wrote a letter. It’s not nice that after one year we are not even close to conclusion of what we would like to have,” Sinner told the mediay. “Talking in other sports, if the top athletes, they send important letters, I truly believe that within 48 hours you have not only a response but you also have a meeting with this kind of thing.”

The Wimbledon winner’s comments came days after fellow No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka predicted players will stage a Grand Slam boycott if a compromise cannot be reached.

“I think at some point we will boycott it, yeah,” Sabalenka said. “I feel like that’s going to be the only way to kind of, like, fight for our rights.”

Here’s the 2026 Wimbledon prize money breakdown:

For comparison sake, here’s the 2025 Wimbledon prize money breakdown:

Last month, several stars criticized Roland Garros’ prize money package.

Stars criticizing Roland Garros—and the Grand Slams’ prize money totals—cite three primary issues: 

• Players’ share of Roland Garros tournament revenue declined from 15.5% in 2024 to 14.9% in 2026, they say.
• The Slams have issued no response to players’ proposals on welfare, including pension and long-term health, according to players.
• There has been “No progress on fair and transparent player representation within Grand Slam decision-making,” according to players.