Wimbledon 2023 prize money: How much do the winners get?

19.06.2023 - 10:39 channelnewsasia.com

Along with offering a place in the tennis history books, the four Grand Slams - the biggest events on the tennis calendar - also provide serious financial incentives for the champions.Here is what you need to know about the prize pot on offer at Wimbledon:WHEN IS WIMBLEDON HAPPENING?* The 2023 edition of Wimbledon runs from July 3-16.WHAT IS THE TOTAL PRIZE FUND IN 2023?* The total prize money is a record 44.7 million pounds ($57.29 million).* It has increased by 11.2 per cent from 2022.* The Chairman of the All England Club, Ian Hewitt, said the goal is to "return the singles champions and runners-up prize money to the levels in 2019 prior to the (COVID-19) pandemic whilst, alongside, providing deserved support for players in the early rounds of the event."HOW MUCH WILL MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SINGLES PLAYERS EARN?* First round: 55,000 pounds* Second round: 85,000 pounds* Third round: 131,000 pounds* Round of 16: 207,000 pounds* Quarter-finals: 340,000 pounds* Semi-finals: 600,000 pounds* Finalist: 1.175 million pounds* Winner: 2.35 million poundsHOW DOES THE WINNER'S PRIZE COMPARE TO 2022?The winners of the men's and women's singles in 2022, Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina, received 2 million pounds each.WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER GRAND SLAMS?* The champions of the Australian Open earlier this year received A$2.975 million ($2.05 million), with Djokovic winning the first Grand Slam of the year for the 10th time while Aryna Sabalenka claimed her first major crown.* Djokovic won a record 23rd Grand Slam at the French Open, and Iga Swiatek clinched her third Roland Garros title in June — receiving 2.3 million euros ($2.51 million) in prize money each.* At the U.S.

tennis Elena Rybakina Iga Swiatek Carlos Alcaraz Roland Garros Ian Hewitt France Australia

Carlos Alcaraz swept into the third round of Wimbledon on Friday, beating Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-4, 7-6 (7/2), 6-3. The Spanish top seed, who reached the last 16 last year, is attempting to become the third-youngest player in the Open Era to win the title after Boris Becker and Bjorn Borg. The 20-year-old, seen as the greatest threat to defending champion Novak Djokovic, won his opening match against French veteran Jeremy Chardy on Tuesday. But heavy rain has played havoc with the schedule at the All England Club -- Djokovic, in action later Friday against Stan Wawrinka, is a round ahead of his rival.

Wimbledon 2023: Reigning champion Elena Rybakina overpowers Alize Cornet to set up Katie Boulter clash

Defending Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina continued her title defence with a straight-sets win over Alize Cornet to set up a tantalising third-round tie against Katie Boulter. Rybakina landed four aces and 35 winners in a commanding performance as she claimed a 6-2 7-6(2) victory in one hour and 47 minutes.

Wimbledon 2023: Order of play on Friday

LONDON : Order of play on the main show courts on the fifth day of the Wimbledon championships on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding):

Wimbledon 2023: Day 4 Order of Play and schedule – When is Andy Murray on court? When does Casper Ruud play?

Andy Murray, Elena Rybakina and Casper Ruud are just some of the names in action on day four at Wimbledon 2023. Two-time men's champion Murray will be on third at Centre Court while Ruud plays Briton Liam Broady first up. Ad Men's world No.