Wimbledon increases prize money and retires line judges

Wimbledon's prize money is growing again. For this year, the organisers will distribute £53.5 million (€62.7 million) to players and players. This is 7 per cent more than in 2024 and double the amount offered a decade ago, the All England Lawn Tennis Club announced.

The men's singles champion and the women's singles champion will receive £3 million (€3.5 million), 300,000 more each than last year. There will be a 4% increase for the men's and women's doubles winners, who will earn £680,000 (just under €800,000), and a 3% increase for the mixed doubles winners, who will receive £135,000 (just under €160,000). Singles players eliminated in the first round will receive £66,000 (€77,000), or 10% more than last year.

The organisation also confirmed the full introduction of the electronic real-time line-calling system. This technology, which was partially tested last year, marks the end of 147 years of using line judges at Wimbledon.

With less than three weeks to go until the start of the Championships, the bookmakers' odds suggest a head-to-head match without any favourites between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, already finalists at the Roland Garros. But at record-breaking Wimbledon there is not only the prize money, but also the price of tickets for the final, for which coupons are on sale for no less than almost EUR 300.

Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that Lorenzo Musetti has suffered a grade one adductor injury in his left leg. The 23-year-old from Carrara posted on his social channels the results of the latest tests, after those he underwent after retiring in the semifinals at Roland Garros. In doubt, therefore, the participation of the new No. 6 in the ranking ('best') at the ATP 500 at Queen's scheduled for next week, where he had reached the final last year. Next will be Wimbledon, where the Italian had reached the semifinals last year.