Wimbledon Announces New Prize Money Increase
Winning Wimbledon isn't what it used to be. Back in 1968 which appears to be when they first started actually awarding prize money according to the chart on the Wimbledon website they used to award the men's winner 2,000 British Pounds. Move the clock forward into 2013 and the winner of men's singles will see 1.600,000 Pounds.
Wimbledon Prize Money and Finance going back to 1968
As you can see, many of the early winners at Wimbledon must feel some envy when these numbers are compared to theirs.
Pro players below the top 10 are quite happy with the new pay scale as well. Big increases for those that lose early.
The good news about this increase is that many of the pros down toward the number one hundred postion will see a 60% increase in their winnings. This will help maintain the depth of the tour where making enough money to attend tournaments has always been a difficult concern for those without deep pockets.
Just so it is clear, the prize money is equal for men and women.
