Wimbledon has announced a significant increase in prize money for its 2025 Championships, raising the total purse to £53.5 million ($72.59 million) — a 7% increase from last year and nearly double the amount offered a decade ago, according to the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC).
This year’s singles champions will each receive £3 million ($4.07 million), the highest winner’s payout among all Grand Slam tournaments and an 11.1% increase compared to what Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova earned in 2024.
Players exiting in the first round of the singles draw will earn £66,000, marking a 10% bump from last year. In addition, prize money for doubles has risen by 4.4%, mixed doubles by 4.3%, and wheelchair and quad wheelchair events by 5.6%.
The AELTC emphasized that these changes reflect ongoing conversations with players, many of whom have advocated for better revenue distribution across all levels of the sport.
“We have listened to the players, we have engaged with the players,” said Deborah Jevans. She is the chair of AELTC.
Jevans added that Wimbledon remains open to working with ATP and WTA tours on structural reforms, though no formal proposals have been presented yet.
In May, French Open, ahead of its 2025 edition, had also increased its prize pot.
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New Match Timings
Apart from increasing its prize pool, the tournament has also changed the timing of its matches. This has been done in order to the viewing experience. The times have been changed only for the finals. The new timings is as follows.
Doubles finals will begin at 1 p.m. local time
Singles finals will start at 4 p.m. local time
[Please note: The time mentioned are the local time. Wimbledon takes place in London. So the time mentioned are according to London time.]
Referring to the five hours and 29 minutes French Open final (the longest in the tournament’s history) between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, AELTC Chief Executive Sally Bolton said the adjustment aims to create a more engaging day for all stakeholders.
“Whether it’s giving doubles finalists more scheduling certainty, creating a build-up toward the singles final for fans, or maximizing audience reach, we believe this timing shift offers a better experience,” Bolton said.
Farewell to Line Judges
This year’s Wimbledon will also see another major change as there will be no line judges A line judge has the responsibility for calling balls in or out along specific boundaries on the court. The line judges have progressively being rendered redundant as technology penetrates deeper in the sport. The move is in line global trend seen at other major tournaments.
“The time is right to move on,” said Bolton.
However, tradition won’t be completely lost. About 80 former line judges will be reassigned as match assistants, with two per court, supporting the chair umpire and serving as a contingency in case the electronic system encounters issues.
The 2025 edition of the Wimbledon is slated to run from June 30 to July 13.
Prakhar Sachdeo
The Sportz Planet Desk
