2022 Wimbledon Prize Money [Updated] – Singles Winner Will Take Home $2.5 Million

Wimbledon announced total prize money of £40.35 million ($52.2 million) for 2022. The prize money reflects a 15% increase from 2021.

Men’s and women’s singles winners will take home $2.5 million and doubles winners will earn $664,200. Still, the 2022 Wimbledon singles winner’s check is 15% less than in 2019.

Wimbledon has bigger increase in prize money to the early rounds. Prize money for the first round is 11% higher than in 2019.

From the first round of the qualifying competition to the champions being crowned this year’s prize money distribution aims to reflect just how important the players are to The Championships as we look to continue to deliver one of the world’s leading sporting events, and with a particularly special tournament ahead of us as we celebrate 100 years of Centre Court on Church Road.

Ian Hewitt, chairman of the All England Club

Wimbledon 2022 Prize Money

Singles Prize Money (Men and Women)

Doubles and Mixed Doubles prize money in GBP

Doubles and Mixed Doubles prize money in USD

Wimbledon 2021 Prize Money

Singles Prize Money (Men and Women)

Doubles Prize Money (Men and Women)

Mixed Doubles Prize Money

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US Open Announces 6% Lower Prize Money For 2020, $6.6 Million Player Relief Fund

USTA  has announced prize money for the US Open 2020. The total purse for 2020 is $53.4 million compared to $57 million last year, a 6.3% reduction.

While the total prize money has dropped, first-round prize money for singles has increased by 5 percent from 2019 ($61,000 in 2020 from $58,00. in 2019). Second and third round prize money remains unchanged.

We’re proud to be able to offer a player compensation package that maintains nearly 95 percent of the prize pool from 2019. The prize money distribution for the 2020 US Open is the result of close collaboration between the USTA, WTA and ATP, and represents a commitment to supporting players and their financial well-being during an unprecedented time.

– Mike Dowse, USTA Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Due to the global pandemic, the USTA is under financial pressure. So it is not surprising that the total prize money dropped this year.  The last year over year drop in prize money at the US Open was in 2007.

The USTA will allocate $6.6 million in grants and subsidies due to the unique circumstances surrounding this year’s tournament.  This year US Open will not having qualifying rounds and has reduced the draw size for doubles.

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