Wimbledon Open: Winners to go home with £2.35million, pre-Covid 19 prize money
Per diems — or cash allowances for accommodation and food each day — have risen around 35 per cent in five years
The men’s and women’s singles winners at Wimbledon, which starts on Monday, will see their prize money rise back to pre-pandemic levels this year, with the champions collecting £2.35million each, the same as in 2019.
The 2020 championships were cancelled and the 2021 top prizes were £1.7m, rising to £2m last year.
It is lower down the singles pecking order that prize money has soared most in recent times.
Losers in third-round qualifying, which ends today, will collect £36,000, almost double the £19,500 paid in 2018. First-round losers will pocket £55,000 this year, against £39,000 in 2018.
Per diems — or cash allowances for accommodation and food each day — have risen around 35 per cent in five years, so main draw players will collect £270 per day in 2023, and qualifying competitors about £135.
Free transport each day to and from the club is also a player perk.
