Carlos Alcaraz is set to receive a record £3 million in prize money if he wins his third consecutive Wimbledon title next month.
The 22-year-old Spanish player is currently taking a break and enjoying time in Ibiza after his challenging five-set victory over Jannik Sinner in the French Open final, a match that lasted five and a half hours.
In that thrilling Roland Garros final, Alcaraz came back from being two sets down to defeat Sinner.
As the reigning champion at the All England Club, Alcaraz is listed as a joint 6-4 favourite for the Wimbledon crown, sharing the top spot with Italian world No. 1 Jannik Sinner according to bookmakers.
Should Alcaraz achieve a hat-trick of wins, his prize money would be £300,000 more than the £2.7 million he earned for winning the men`s singles trophy 11 months ago.
Wimbledon, in line with the other three Grand Slam tournaments, awards equal prize money to both male and female champions.
This means that Barbora Krejčíková, the current ladies singles champion, would also receive £3 million if she successfully defends her title.
The runners-up in the singles tournaments will each take home £1.52 million. This significant figure highlights how marginal differences in a match, potentially decided by a final-set tie-break or just a few games, could mean a £1.5 million difference in earnings.
The total prize fund for the 2025 tournament, scheduled to begin on Monday, June 30, is increasing from £50 million to £53.5 million, representing a 7 per cent rise.
Players who are eliminated in the first round of the main draw will still earn £66,000, which is an increase of £6,000 compared to the last Championships.
For context, the singles champions in 2015, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, each received £1.88 million.
The announcement of increased prize money follows last year`s news that ticket prices for the finals at the All England Club would reach record levels this year.
A new ticket pricing structure categorises seats into three tiers across the venue.
The least expensive final tickets will be for seats in the back six rows, priced at £240.
The next six rows forward will cost spectators £295, while the most expensive seats are in the top tier at £315.
A Wimbledon spokesperson commented, “Very careful consideration is given when setting ticket prices for the Championships, with the greatest price increase applied to premium seats on Centre Court and No 1 Court.”
The spokesperson added, “Twenty per cent of all tickets have had prices frozen at 2024 levels, including grounds passes.”
“We were very pleased to receive a record number of applications [for the ballot], including strong interest from fans in the US, Italy, Ireland and Germany,” the spokesperson concluded.
