Wimbledon Announces Record Prize Money and Electronic Line Calls

Wimbledon 2025: Record prize money of £53.5 million and electronic line calls set for June 30th - July 13th, with Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova as defending champions.

Wimbledon's prize money is increasing by 7% to a record £53.5 million of this year, driven by growing pressure from players seeking a larger share of Grand Slam profits. The men's and women's singles champions will pocket £3 million each, a significant 11.1% increase from last year's £2.7 million.

Increased Earnings for Players

Wimbledon has raised its winner's prize to more than $4 million for the 2025 tournament

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Main draw participants will benefit from a minimum of £66,000, representing a 10% increase from the previous year. Doubles and mixed doubles winners will also see boosts, with 4.4% and 4.3% increases, respectively. The wheelchair and quad wheelchair events will receive a 5.6% increase.

All England Lawn Tennis Club chair Deborah Jevans emphasized that while they've listened to player demands, the focus on prize money doesn't address the core issues in tennis, such as the lack of an off-season and increasing injuries. Jevans noted that Wimbledon is willing to engage in discussions to find solutions, but no proposals have been made to change the tour structure.

The All England Club's decision to increase prize money follows growing demands from top players for a larger share of Grand Slam revenue. In April, 20 leading players sent a letter to Grand Slam heads, prompting discussions at the French Open.

“We're absolutely committed to continuing our longstanding commitment to player compensation,” said Debbie Jevans, All England Club chairwoman, highlighting the club's dedication to addressing player concerns about revenue distribution.

“We're immensely proud of the fact that if you look back 10 years, you can see the increase over that period (of 100 per cent) and seven per cent this year,” she said.

”We have listened to the players, we have engaged with the players. Of course, we will always listen and discuss with them but the focus on just the prize money at four events, the Grand Slams, does not get to the heart of what the challenge is with tennis.

“The challenge with tennis is the fact that the players don't have an off-season, which they want, they have increasing injuries that they're speaking about and we've always said that we as Wimbledon, are willing to engage and talk with the tours to try and find solutions and that door remains open.”

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“As yet, there hasn't been any proposal to us as to how the tour is able to change its structure.

“There's a bigger picture here, but as a tennis player, they're always going to, I think, ask for more money.”

Wimbledon is introducing a significant change this year, replacing line judges with a live electronic calling system. This move follows the Australian Open and US Open, which have already adopted similar technology.

The French Open remains the only Grand Slam tournament still using human line judges, as Wimbledon and the other two majors transition to electronic systems for more accurate calls.

Around 80 former officials will be employed as match assistants this year, with two on each court supporting the umpire and serving as backups in case the electronic system fails.

The 2025 Wimbledon Championships will take place from June 30th to July 13th, with Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova defending their singles titles.