Wimbledon prize money for 2017 is £31,600,000 with winners taking home £2,200,000Read more ›
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In 2017, Wimbledon singles champions earn 10% more than 2016 winners. Both men’s and women’s champions pocket £2,200,000 for taking home the top prize while losing finalists walk away with half that amount, £1,100,000.
The Championships at Wimbledon are organized by the All England Club, who announced that total prize money in 2017 will amount to £31,600,000, an increase of £3,500,000 from last year.
Men and women earn equal pay at Wimbledon with first round losers in 2017 earning almost 17% more than first round losers last year.
Round | Prize Money |
Winner | £2,200,000 |
Finalist | £1,100,000 |
Semi-finalist | £550,000 |
Quarter-finalist | £275,000 |
Fourth-round | £147,000 |
Third-round | £90,000 |
Second-round | £57,000 |
First-round | £35,000 |
Source: Wikipedia
Compared to 2016, the prize money at Wimbledon has increased for each round by double digits percentage levels.
Round | % Increase From 2016 |
Winner | 10% |
Finalist | 10% |
Semi-finalist | 10% |
Quarter-finalist | 10% |
Fourth-round | 11.4% |
Third-round | 12.5% |
Second-round | 14.0% |
First-round | 16.7% |
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The prize money at the Championships at Wimbledon rivals the total prize money at the French Open at current exchange rates. Players at Roland Garros earned €36,000 combined with winners taking home €2,100,000 each.
Source: Wikipedia
>> Trivia Fact: Since 2011, the total prize money at Wimbledon has doubled. Plus, prize money for men’s and women’s doubles has increased almost 15% and men’s and women’s wheelchair singles has increased by one third in 2017.
Year | Champion | Runner-up |
2016 | Andy Murray | Milos Raonic |
2015 | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer |
2014 | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer |
2013 | Andy Murray | Novak Djokovic |
2012 | Roger Federer | Andy Murray |
2011 | Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal |
2010 | Rafael Nadal | Tomas Berdych |
2009 | Roger Federer | Andy Roddick |
2008 | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer |
2007 | Roger Federer | Rafael Nadal |
2006 | Roger Federer | Rafael Nadal |
2005 | Roger Federer | Andy Roddick |
2004 | Roger Federer | Andy Roddick |
2003 | Roger Federer | Mark Philippoussis |
2002 | Lleyton Hewitt | David Nalbandian |
2001 | Goran Ivanisevic | Patrick Rafter |
2000 | Pete Sampras | Patrick Rafter |
1999 | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi |
1998 | Pete Sampras | Goran Ivanisevic |
Source: Wikipedia
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Year | Champion | Runner-up |
2016 | Serena Williams | Angelique Kerber |
2015 | Serena Williams | Garbine Muguruza |
2014 | Petra Kvitova | Eugenie Bouchard |
2013 | Marion Bartoli | Sabine Lisicki |
2012 | Serena Williams | Agnieszka Radwanska |
2011 | Petra Kvitova | Maria Sharapova |
2010 | Serena Williams | Vera Zvonareva |
2009 | Serena Williams | Venus Williams |
2008 | Venus Williams | Serena Williams |
2007 | Venus Williams | Marion Bartoli |
2006 | Amelie Mauresmo | Justine Henin |
2005 | Venus Williams | Lindsay Davenport |
2004 | Maria Sharapova | Serena Williams |
2003 | Serena Williams | Venus Williams |
2002 | Serena Williams | Venus Williams |
2001 | Venus Williams | Justine Henin |
2000 | Venus Williams | Lindsay Davenport |
1999 | Lindsay Davenport | Steffi Graf |
1998 | Jana Novotna | Nathalie Tauziat |
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