The prize money for this year’s Wimbledon has been announced, with the world’s best tennis players set to compete for record sums. The All England Club confirmed the prize pool on Thursday, and those competing on the SW19 grass will play for a combined total of over £40million.
The prize pot will see each champion take home a record £2million along with the historic Wimbledon trophy. At the other end of the draw there is still plenty on offer, with the first-round singles losers earning a cool £50,000 for their efforts.
The 2022 prize pool sees an impressive 11.1% increase on what was on offer to those who competed 12 months ago in the pandemic-affected tournament, and 5.4% increase on the 2019 event.
