Wimbledon 2025 increases the prize money by 7%: Champion's earnings revealed | Mint

The boom in the prize fund comes after top players, including many in the Global Top 20, asked for a larger part of the Grand Slam revenue. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates with the trophy after beating Novak Djokovic of Serbia to win the final of the men’s singles on the day of the Wimbledon 2025 championship, the structure of the Wimbledon 2025 will begin on June 30. The All England Club (Aeltc) addressed players’ concerns while considering broader reforms in professional tennis. Following are all the details. Prize money hits Record heights The price fund of Wimbledon 2025 has been increased to £ 53.5m (£ 610 crore). It is an enormous 7% jump from 2024 and double which was offered a decade ago in 2015. Men and women singles men’s and women’s singles champions will each £ 3m (£ 34 crore), about 11.1% more than last year, making it the highest payout among Grand Slams. Players that will be knocked out in the first round of the singles earn £ 66,000 (£ 75 Lakh), an increase of 10%. Other events double, mixed doubles and wheelchair events will boost 4.4%, 4.3%and 5.6%respectively. The reason for the increase in prize money The boom in the price fund comes after top players, including many in the Global Top 20, asked for a larger part of the Grand Slam revenue. “We listened to the players, we worked with the players,” said Deborah Jevans, chairman of AELTC, and emphasized the club’s response to their demands. Tennis’s challenges while the prize money reinforcement is welcome, Jevans emphasized that it does not solve deeper issues related to the sport. “The challenge with tennis is the fact that players do not have an off -season, they have increasing injuries they are talking about,” she said. New time slots for finals Wimbledon also changed the timing of the men’s and women’s singles finals after 4pm local time (20:30 IST), two hours later than before. The double final will start at 13:00 local time (17:30 IST). AELTC CEO Sally Bolton supported the shift and said it increased the experience. “Whether it’s the doubles finalists who have greater certainty about their schedule, whether it is the fans who have the opportunity to experience a day that builds up to the Crescendo of the Singles final or to ensure that we award our champions before the biggest possible audience,” she said. Wimbledon will no longer include judges in a historical move more judges for electronic line calls, a first for the tournament. “The time is right to go on,” Bolton said. About 80 former judges will become match assistants, help referees and enter as the system falls. This change blends accuracy with Wimbledon’s commitment to quality.