Wimbledon has returned for 2026, with the world's best tennis players competing for a chance to take various titles home.
The tournament started on Monday, June 29 and will conclude on Sunday, July 12.
Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek triumphed in the singles competitions in 2025 and will be hoping to repeat that success this year.
Some viewers may be interested to know what prize money is up for grabs, so here's all you need to know.
Wimbledon 2026 prize money breakdown for each round
Wimbledon has a total prize fund of £64.2 million this year, which is a substantial increase on 2025's total of £53.5 million.
Included in that figure is money won by players in the men's and women's singles who entered via qualification
Despite the increase in prize money, BBC Sport reported some top players had staged a protest by limiting media appearances to 15 minutes.
However, this ended following "constructive meetings" with the All England Club.
In terms of how it breaks down per round for the singles events, it is as follows:
- Exit in first round of qualifying: £20,000
- Exit in second round of qualifying: £32,000
- Exit in third round of qualifying: £50,000
- Exit in first round: £80,000
- Exit in second round: £126,000
- Exit in third round: £185,000
- Exit in fourth round: £300,000
- Exit in quarter-finals: £480,000
- Exit in semi-finals: £900,000
- Runner-up: £1,800,000
- Winner: £3,600,000
Meanwhile, for the men's and women's doubles (per pair), the prize money per round is:
- Exit in first round: £18,000
- Exit in second round: £29,000
- Exit in third round: £48,000
- Exit in quarter-finals: £95,000
- Exit in semi-finals: £190,000
- Runner-up: £380,000
- Winner: £760,000
For mixed doubles, the prize money is less in comparison.
Per pair, the prize money for each round is:
- Exit in first round: £5,200
- Exit in second round: £10,000
- Exit in quarter-finals: £19,000
- Exit in semi-finals: £37,000
- Runner-up: £74,000
- Winner: £148,000
Outside of that, winners of the wheelchair singles events will win £82,000, while winners in the wheelchair doubles events will take home £36,000.
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