Wimbledon 2026 prize money: £80K for first losers, £3.6m for champs
First-round losers double their payout to £80,000 while champions earn £3.6 million under the All England Club’s record 20% prize-money hike for 2026.
Wimbledon has raised its prize money by 20% for 2026, the largest single-year increase in tournament history. First-round losers now earn £80,000, doubling last year’s payout. 6 million each, a 22% jump from 2025.
2 million. The All England Club announced the hike on 12 June 2025, framing it as a direct response to long-standing player grievances over pay equity. First-round losers’ earnings rise from £40,000 in 2025 to £80,000 in 2026.
The increase cascades through the draw: second-round losers jump from £65,000 to £110,000, third-round losers from £90,000 to £160,000, and fourth-round losers from £120,000 to £220,000. Semi-finalists leap from £250,000 to £450,000, while finalists rise from £500,000 to £900,000. The new structure also lifts doubles prize money by 18%, with winning teams taking £750,000 compared to £635,000 in 2025.
