29 April 2008
PRIZE MONEY FOR THE 2008 CHAMPIONSHIPS
The All England Club, Wimbledon, today announced that the Men’s and Ladies’ Singles Champions at The Championships, 2008 (23 June - 6 July) will each receive £750,000, an increase of 7.1% on 2007 (£700,000).
The total prize money will increase by 4.7% to £11,812,000 from £11,282,710 in 2007, while prize money for each of the Men’s and the Ladies’ Doubles events will exceed £1 million for the first time.
Included in the overall figure above are the ‘per diem’ payments (£170 per day and a total of £765,000 in 2008) paid to all competitors, to help with the cost of accommodation, travel and other expenses – especially important for the younger players at the beginning of their careers.
Wimbledon continues to contribute towards the pre- and post-Championships grass court tournaments that form an integral part of the grass court circuit.
Complete breakdown of the prize money by event (PDF).
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2008 |
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2007 |
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£000 |
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% Increase |
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£000 |
| MAIN DRAW SINGLES |
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| Gentlemen's Singles |
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3,925 |
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5.3 % |
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3,727 |
| Ladies' Singles |
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3,925 |
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5.3 % |
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3,727 |
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| MAIN DRAW DOUBLES |
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| Gentlemen's Doubles |
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1,020 |
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2.7 % |
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993 |
| Ladies' Doubles |
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1,020 |
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2.7 % |
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993 |
| Mixed Doubles |
|
330 |
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2.1 % |
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323 |
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| QUALIFYING |
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| Gentlemen's Qualifying (128-draw) |
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312 |
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3.2 % |
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302 |
| Ladies' Qualifying (96-draw) |
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234 |
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3.2 % |
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227 |
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| INVITATION EVENTS AND PER DIEMS |
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| Invitation Doubles (three events) |
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267 |
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6.0 % |
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252 |
| Wheelchair Gentlemen's Doubles |
|
14 |
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16.7 % |
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|
12 |
| Player Per Diems - Estimate |
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765 |
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5.4 % |
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726 |
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| TOTAL PRIZE MONEY |
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11,812 |
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4.7 % |
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11,283 |
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| Notes |
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| At $1.9886/£ (FT closing rate 25 April), £11.812 million is equivalent to $23.489 million. |
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| Per Diems are paid to each player at the following daily rates: |
| - Main Draw and Invitation Events |
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£170 |
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(2007 - £170) |
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| - Qualifying |
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£85 |
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(2007 - £85) |
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