Coco Gauff in the money at Wimbledon

 

AMERICAN ace Coco Gauff and the other Wimbledon participants have been given a boost prior to the action getting under way next month.

The All England Lawn Tennis Club have announced arrangements for the 137th staging of The Championships (1-14 July), including a record total prize money fund.

Deborah Jevans, Chair of the All England Club, said: “With this year’s Championships only days away, I am delighted to announce a record prize money fund of £50 million, with increases for players in every round and across every event. I am particularly pleased that we have been able to increase prize money for the wheelchair and quad wheelchair competitions to £1 million for the first time.

“Interest in attending Wimbledon has never been greater, with unprecedented demand for tickets through our public ballot and corporate hospitality. A thriving, successful Championships gives us the opportunity to give back: to the sport, to our local community, and to strategically invest for the future.”

The total prize money fund for The Championships 2024 will be £50 million, an 11.9% increase on £44.7 million last year.

The gentlemen’s and ladies’ singles champions and runners-up will receive £2.7 million and £1.4 million respectively. First round prize money for the singles competition is set at £60,000.

The ladies’ and gentlemen’s doubles prize money fund will increase by 11.9% on 2023, while the Qualifying Competition allocation will rise by 14.9%.

Reflecting the growing popularity and success of wheelchair tennis at Wimbledon, the singles and doubles draws will expand to 16 players and eight teams. The prize money for the wheelchair and quad wheelchair events has been set at £1 million.

During the last 10 years, total prize money for The Championships has doubled, from £25 million in 2014 to £50 million in 2024.