How much does a tennis player get to win Wimbledon?
Organizers of Wimbledon, the third grand slam in tennis scheduled for June 27, announced that the singles champion and champion will receive two million pounds (2.3 million euros) each, in a record prize.
The total prize money for the tournament amounted to 40.35 million pounds (47 million euros), an increase of more than 11% over last year’s edition, which was held with a limited audience attendance due to measures to combat the “Covid-19” virus.
The 2020 edition was canceled due to the virus, and compared to the 2019 edition, the increase was In prize money 5.4%
After the controversial decision not to count the championship points this year by the professional and professional associations after the organizers' decision to exclude Russian and Belarus players due to the invasion of Ukraine, some observers feared that the prize money would be reduced.
But the stadiums, which will be completely full this time, and the holding of matches for the first time in the history of the tournament until Sunday between the two weeks of its organization, allowed the value of the prize money to be raised.
The runner-up will receive one million pounds (1.17 million euros), and even the loser or loser in the first round will receive 50,000 pounds (58,500 euros).
All England Club President Ian Hewitt said: "From the first round of qualifying to winning the tournament, this year's awards aim to show the importance of male and female players to the tournament as we look forward to continuing to deliver one of the world's leading sporting events."
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