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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 10

Wimbledon Finalists Secure £1.52 Million Each as Tennis Pay Gap Leaves Others Behind

Updated

Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 10

Wimbledon Finalists Secure £1.52 Million Each as Tennis Pay Gap Leaves Others Behind

Q: With a record £64.2M prize fund, are Wimbledon players finally getting a fair share of the tournament's massive revenues?

Not yet. Wimbledon's record £64.2 million prize fund is a major increase and a meaningful response to player pressure, but it still appears to leave players below the share of revenues they say is fair. The key issue is not the headline prize money but the percentage of tournament income going to players. Based on reported Wimbledon revenues of roughly £424 million to £427 million, this year’s prize fund amounts to about 15% of revenue. That is up from around 13% last year, but still short of the 16% minimum players have reportedly sought for now and well below their longer-term 22% target, which they say is closer to the standard at top ATP and WTA events. Players have acknowledged the increase as a significant step. The men’s and women’s champions will each earn £3.6 million, runners-up £1.8 million, and even first-round losers £80,000 after a 21% rise. Wimbledon has also directed larger increases toward qualifying and early-round players, which helps lower-ranked professionals who face the greatest financial pressure. The All England Club argues that prize money should not be judged by revenue share alone. It says Wimbledon is run on a not-for-profit basis and reinvests heavily in facilities, grass-court events, grassroots tennis and its agreement with the LTA. It has also signaled openness to talks on pensions, maternity cover and player welfare. So the gap has narrowed, but by the players’ own benchmark, Wimbledon has not yet reached a fair share.

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£1.52 million is already guaranteed to each Wimbledon singles finalist, putting Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, Linda Nosková and Karolína Muchová among the week’s biggest earners before the weekend title matches.
Centre Court riches highlight how a deep Wimbledon run can transform a tennis career, with the sport’s top players turning Grand Slam success into prize money and broader financial security.
The contrast is sharp for lower-ranked professionals, many of whom still struggle to cover travel, coaching and training costs despite competing in the same sport.
Wimbledon’s final weekend thus showcases both tennis’s elite earning power and the unequal economics beneath the top tier.