Wimbledon lifted total prize money by 20%, bringing the purse to £64.2 million for the 2026 grass‑court Grand Slam. Champions will pocket £3.6 million, a jump that follows players’ recent calls for a larger revenue cut.

The increase follows a wave of player pressure that began with a collective letter from 20 top athletes and escalated at the French Open, where top‑10 names cut media time to 15 minutes. Players had aimed for a £71 million total, citing talks with former WTA chief Larry Scott.

First‑round winners now earn £80 000, up 21%, while qualifiers see a 25% rise. The men's and women's runners‑up will receive £1.8 million, an 18% bump. Despite the hike, 90% of Wimbledon’s surplus still funnels to the Lawn Tennis Association.

These figures mark the largest single‑year increase in the tournament’s history and signal a shift in the balance of power between players and tournament organizers.