Today at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic will attempt to win a record-extending 24th Grand Slam, putting history on the line. Djokovic has the opportunity to win the Championships for the eighth time at the All England Club and for the fifth straight time, making him only the second man in history (after Roger Federer) to accomplish this feat. Carlos Alcaraz, who is seeking to unseat the Serb as the top player on the ATP Tour, stands in his way.
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The duo is vying not only for Wimbledon’s famed trophy but also for a substantial monetary prize. The prize money for the winner of the men’s final is £2.35 million, which is the joint-highest sum ever awarded to a winner. In 2019, Djokovic won the same award after defeating Federer in a five-set battle in which the Swiss wasted two match points.
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Men’s prize money breakdown
Winner: £2.35million
Runner-up: £1.175million
Semi-finalists: £600,000
Quarter-finalists: £340,000
Fourth round: £207,000
Third round: £131,000
Second round: £85,000
First round: £55,000
The winner’s award decreased from £2 million to £1.7 million in 2021, the first year Wimbledon was held after Covid. This year, the award increased by 17%. With £129.6 million in total prize money, Djokovic will reach $130 million for the first time in tennis history, win or lose.
This is due to the fact that the contest’s runner-up will still receive a substantial £1.175m. Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner, the losing semi-finalists, left with a combined wealth of £600,000. While the champion has received at least £1 million or more since 2010, that amount was actually higher than what the tournament winner earned up until 2004.
Alcaraz, the US Open champion, earned a huge £1.986 million ($2.6 million) for his victory at Flushing Meadows last year, and another Slam victory in the capital of England would net him a career-high sum of money.
