Wimbledon 2026 Prize Money Rises 20 Percent to Record $85.8 Million

Wimbledon will distribute a record $85.8 million in total prize money for its 2026 tournament, a 20 percent increase from the prior year that covers every round including qualifying. The singles champions will each receive $4,830,756. The runner-up will earn $2,415,378, semifinalists $1,207,689, quarterfinalists $644,101, round-of-16 players $402,563, round-of-32 players $248,247, round-of-64 players $169,076 and first-round losers $107,350.

Qualifying players will receive $67,094 for the third round, $42,940 for the second round and $26,838 for the first round. All England Club chair Deborah Jevans said at a June 25 press conference that the increase is the biggest annual rise in the tournament’s history and applies across the draw. “I would hope the players would welcome it.

It’s a significant amount of money,” she said. ” Jannik Sinner is the defending men’s champion and Iga Swiatek is the defending women’s champion.