So, just how much could those taking part in The Championships expect to receive in 2025? Here's what you need to know about the prize money payout for tennis' signature event, Wimbledon. Wimbledon is shelling out £53.5 million in prize money this year, a record total and seven percent increase over last year's mark.

The total prize pot at Wimbledon in 1968, the first year of the Open Era, was £26,150, around $63,000. The men’s champion, Rod Laver, picked up $4,800 (£2,000) and the women’s winner, Billie Jean King, won $1,800 (£750).

Iga Swiatek outclassed Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in just 57 minutes to claim her first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam.