Wimbledon 2026 prize money: Record £64.2m fund announced as players continue push for bigger share

The latest increase sees the total fund rise by £10.7 million from 2025’s £53.5 million total, representing a 20% jump and the biggest year-on-year rise in Wimbledon history.

The boost continues the All England Club’s long-term commitment to investing in prize money, tournament facilities, the grass-court season and the wider development of tennis both in Britain and around the world.

At the top of the sport, the rewards remain enormous. The men’s and women’s singles champions at Wimbledon 2026 will each take home £3.6 million, a rise of 20% from the £3 million winners received in 2025.

The runners-up will also see a significant increase, with their prize money rising to £1.8 million, while players who fall in the first round of the singles draw will receive £80,000, up more than 21% compared to last year.

The full prize money breakdown for Wimbledon 2026 is:

Stage	Prize Money
Winner	£3,600,000
Runner-up	£1,800,000
Semi-final	£900,000
Quarter-final	£480,000
Round 4	£300,000
Round 3	£185,000
Round 2	£126,000
Round 1	£80,000
Qualifying Q3	£50,000
Qualifying Q2	£32,000
Qualifying Q1	£20,000

Prize money at the Wimbledon qualifying competition has also received a major boost, increasing to £6.2 million, a rise of 25%.

Announcing the record fund, All England Lawn Tennis Club Chair Deborah Jevans CBE said:

“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.

This announcement recognises the success of The Championships, and that we operate a sustainable programme 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 continue calls for bigger share of revenue

While Wimbledon’s increase represents a significant rise, the announcement comes during an ongoing debate between players and the Grand Slam tournaments over how much of the sport’s revenue should be returned to competitors.

Over the past year, leading players have pushed for a larger share of tournament earnings, with discussions focused around increasing the percentage of revenue allocated to prize money.

Wimbledon’s 2026 prize fund represents around 15.2% of the tournament’s previous year’s revenue, an increase of roughly two percentage points from 2025. However, that remains below the 22% share that player representatives have publicly called for.

Recent player action has included reduced media commitments at the French Open, alongside discussions about possible collective action if negotiations do not progress.

However, Wimbledon’s latest announcement places the tournament ahead of its Grand Slam counterparts in terms of prize money increases for 2026. The £10.7 million rise brings the Championships closer to the figure players are targeting, while the All England Club has maintained that its revenue is also used to support wider areas of the sport.

That includes investment into facilities, the grass-court calendar, British tennis programmes and international development.

For players, the increased rewards will be welcomed, particularly by those competing in the early rounds and qualifying stages where prize money increases can have a major impact.