Think singles is the only game in town? Wrong! The men’s and women’s doubles champions each earn a cool £600,000. That’s per team, though. So split it in half.
Mixed doubles? The winning pair gets about £100,000 each. It’s like a lottery ticket you win by hitting a fuzzy yellow ball with precision.
And wheelchair tennis? Winners take home around £60,000. That’s serious dough for a sport that’s incredibly tough. Respect.
The Quirkiest Fact: The £40,000 Ball Kids
Okay, ball kids don’t get £40,000. They get a free lunch and a tracksuit. But imagine if they did! The real quirky detail is that the grass itself is a money pit.
Wimbledon spends over £1 million a year on the grass alone. They water it, roll it, and pray it doesn’t rain. The court’s surface is basically a green carpet worth more than your house.
And the strawberries? They don’t pay for those with prize money. The tournament makes a killing on them. About 140,000 portions are sold, at £2.50 each. That’s a lot of cream.
