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Wimbledon 2026: What is the prize money per round this year?

BBC Published Jun 29, 2026 Reviewed Jul 2, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors
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The 2026 Wimbledon men's and women's singles champions will each win £3.6 million in prize money, a rise of £600,000 from 2025.
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The total prize fund for Wimbledon 2026 is £64.2 million.
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Players exiting in the first round of qualifying earn £20,000.
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Players exiting in the second round of qualifying earn £32,000.
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Players exiting in the third round of qualifying earn £50,000.
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Players reaching the first round of the men's or women's singles earn £80,000.
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Players reaching the second round of the men's or women's singles earn £126,000.
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Players reaching the last 32 (third round) of the men's or women's singles earn £185,000.
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Players reaching the last 16 (fourth round) of the men's or women's singles earn £300,000.
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Players reaching the quarter-finals of the men's or women's singles earn £480,000.
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Players winning in the quarter-finals (i.e., reaching the semi-finals) earn £900,000.
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Runners-up in the men's or women's singles at Wimbledon 2026 earn £1.8 million.
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The total Wimbledon prize pot increased by more than £10 million from 2025.
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The protest by top players ended following 'constructive meetings' with the All England Club.
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Some top players staged a protest by limiting media appearances to 15 minutes.
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The champions of the 2026 Wimbledon men's and women's singles will each win £3.6m in prize money - a rise of £600,000 from last year.

There is a total prize fund of £64.2m at the tournament, a figure that is split between all rounds of the competition. Also included in that figure is money won by players in the men's and women's singles that entered via qualification.

The total Wimbledon prize pot has increased by more than £10m from last year.

Despite the significant prize money increase, some top players had staged a protest by limiting media appearances to 15 minutes.

But that protest has now ended following "constructive meetings" with the All England Club.

Reaching the first round of the competition in the men's or women's singles earns players £80,000. That figure jumps to £126,000 for players moving into the second round.

Getting beyond that and into the last 32 takes players to £185,000, while those making the last 16 will earn £300,000 each.

Players reaching the quarter-finals will earn £480,000, and a win in that round to progress to the semi-finals would take players to £900,000.

Finishing as the runner-up in one of the singles competitions is worth £1.8m.

There are prize pots for the other competitions at the Championships, but they are significantly lower than the two main singles competitions.

Prize pots are not cumulative, with players jumping up a prize bracket until the round in which they are eliminated.

Both the men's and women's singles champions will pocket a record £3.6m each in prize money at Wimbledon this year

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