Leer en EspañolRecord prize money is on offer at this year’s Wimbledon, with the eventual winners of the men’s and women’s singles titles each receiving £3.6m. Prize money was a contentious subject ahead of the 2026 Championships, leading Wimbledon to announce its biggest ever single-year uplift in an attempt to appease unhappy players. The All England Club revealed a 20 per cent increase, with the total prize pot rising to £64.2m from last year’s £53.5m. Prize money for qualifying also increased to £6.2m.Wimbledon LIVE: Latest scores and updates from men’s finalThe world’s leading players welcomed the prize money announcement as “genuine and significant step forward”, but it did not stop protests from the players over the weekend. The players have long argued that they should be receiving a greater percentage of the overall revenues generated by the grand slams. And they stood down from their direct action following just two days, following “constructive meeting” between player representatives and Wimbledon. See below for round-by-round prize money figures for Wimbledon 2026Men’s and women’s singlesFirst round - £80,000Second round - £126,000Third round - £185,000Fourth round - £300,000Quarter-finals - £480,000Semi-finals - £900,000Runner-up - £1.8mWinner - £3.6mOverall increase from 2025: 22%Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek won £3m each for winning last year’s Wimbledon (Getty)Men’s and women’s doubles (per pair)First round - £18,000Second round - £29,000Third round - £48,000Quarter-finals - 95,000Semi-finals - £190,000Runners-up - £380,000Winners - £760,000Overall increase from 2025: 10%Mixed doubles (per pair)First round - £5,200Second round - £10,000Quarter-finals - £19,000Semi-finals - £37,000Runners-up - £74,000Winners - £148,000Overall increase from 2025: 10%Men’s and women’s wheelchair singlesFirst round - £12,800Quarter-finals - £20,000Semi-finals - £29,000Runner-up - £43,000Winner - £82,000Overall increase from 2025: 21%Quad wheelchair singlesQuarter-finals - £20,000Semi-finals - £29,000Runner-up - £43,000Winner - £82,000 Overall increase from 2025: 21%Men’s and women’s wheelchair doubles (per pair)Quarter-finals - £6,500Semi-finals - £11,000Runners-up - £18,000Winners - £36,000Overall increase from 2025: 20%Quad wheelchair doubles (per pair)Semi-finals - £11,000Runners-up - £18,000Winners - £36,000Overall increase from 2025: 20%