Wimbledon wheelchair prize money: How much do the athletes win?

WIMBLEDON 2023 is now in its final stage and the players are ready to get their hands on a prestigious Grand Slam title.

But how much does the wheelchair champion win?

AFPWimbledon wheelchair champions will win 19.4 % more in total in 2023 compared to 2022.[/caption]

How much does the Wimbledon wheelchair champion win?

The total prize money for the Wimbledon wheelchair and quad wheelchair competition stands at £738,000 across all events.

That makes an increase of 19.4 % compared to 2022.

Wimbledon wheelchair men and women singles champions will win £60,000 each, which is 17.6 % more than in 2022.

Doubles teams win £26,000 per pair, which increases to 18.2 % compared to 2022.

Here is how the prize money breaks down for the wheelchair competition:

Men’s and women’s wheelchair singles

Winner – £60,000Runner-up – £31,000Semi-finalists – £21,000Quarter-finalists – £14,500

Quad wheelchair singles

Winner – £60,000Runner-up – £31,000Semi-finalists – £21,000Quarter-finalists – £14,500

Men’s and women’s wheelchair doubles (per pair)

Winner – £26,000Runner-up – £13,000Semi-finalists – £8,000

Quad wheelchair doubles (per pair)

Winner – £26,000Runner-up – £13,000Semi-finalists – £8,000

What is the Wimbledon prize money for the other tournaments?

The Wimbledon’s total prize pot is £44.7million in 2023, which is a 11.2 % increase from 2022.

With an increase of 17.5 % from 2022 in the prize money the winners of this year’s men’s and women’s singles will receive £2.35m.

Here is a full breakdown for the other competitions:

Men’s and women’s singles

Winner – £2.35mRunner-up – £1.175mSemi-finalists – £600,000Quarter-finalists – £340,000Fourth round – £207,000Third round – £131,000Second round – £85,000First round – £55,000

Men’s and women’s doubles (per pair)

Winner – £600,000Runner-up – £300,000Semi-finalists – £150,000Quarter-finalists – £75,000Third round – £36,250Second round – £22,000First round – £13,750

Mixed doubles (per pair)

Winner – £128,000Runner-up – £64,000Semi-finalists – £32,000Quarter-finalists – £16,500Second round – £7,750First round – £4,000

Ian Hewitt, Chairman of the All England Club, told ATP Tour: “We are delighted to offer record prize money to the players competing at The Championships this year, with double digit increases across the majority of events.

“Our ambition with this distribution is to return the singles champions and runners-up prize money to the levels in 2019 prior to the pandemic whilst, alongside, providing deserved support for players in the early rounds of the event.”

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