Wimbledon 2024: Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz and Co. Receive Mind-Boggling $64 Mn News to Light Up Their Day

The prestigious Wimbledon Championship is all set to return with a big bang this year. The oldest tennis tournament in the world is gearing up to showcase the talent of various players, including Iga Swiatek, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Coco Gauff! However, there is a striking difference in one of the angles this year as compared to 2023. How? Well, it is making a record by increasing its prize fund to an astounding level!The Wimbledon Championships will pay out a total prize pool of $64 million while the competitors give their best to win the tournament. Interestingly, this is a substantial increase from last year’s prize money, which was around $56.2 million. Therefore, players like Carlos Alcaraz (2024 French Open winner), Coco Gauff (the reigning U.S. Open champion), and Iga Swiatek (who has won 5 titles this year) will now have the opportunity to bag not only another Grand Slam this year but also a huge sum of money along with it. After all, as compared to last year, the rise in prize money has almost increased by 11.9%. However, that’s not it.

The players who will lose the first round, will not leave the ground empty-handed, as they will also earn, $64,764. Apart from that, the Wimbledon Championships, which provide equal money to both the men’s and women’s singles winners, will go home with approximately $2, 897, 679. 71 each. But wait, there’s more!