(Football news) The tournament, which is held in Wimbledon, London, and played on grass, will be the third Grand Slam of 2025, following the Australian Open and the French Open, and it will comprise singles, doubles and mixed doubles play.
There will be significant changes at this year’s tournament, including an increase in prize money, changes to the time slots for the women’s and men’s singles finals and the switch to electronic line calling, thus eliminating line judges for the first time in 147 years.
Here, we provide the lowdown on the 2025 Championships, considering the tournament’s duration, prize money breakdown, the reasons behind the elimination of line judges and how to watch the Slam in various regions.
When is Wimbledon 2025?
The Championships, Wimbledon 2025, is officially set to run for two weeks, from Monday, June 30, to Sunday, July 13, 2025.
What is the Wimbledon 2025 prize money breakdown?
Wimbledon announced a record-breaking total prize fund of £53.5m for the 2025 Championships, representing a significant 7% increase from the 2024 tournament and impressively doubling the prize money offered just a decade ago.
Both the Men’s and Women’s Singles champions will each take home a staggering £3m, an 11.1% increase on the £2.7m awarded to the 2024 champions.
Even players who exit in the first round of the singles main draw will see a boost, receiving £66,000, a 10% increase year-on-year.
Singles prize money
Champion: £3,000,000
Finalist: £1,520,000
Semi-finalist: £775,000
Quarter-finalist: £400,000
Round of 16: £240,000
Round of 32: £152,000
Round of 64: £99,000
Round of 128: £66,000
Doubles prize money (per pair)
Champion: £680,000
Finalist: £345,000
Semi-finalist: £174,000
Quarter-finalist: £87,500
Round of 16: £43,750
Round of 32: £26,000
Round of 64: £16,500
Who won the last edition of the Wimbledon Championships in 2024?
The women’s and men’s singles finals will now begin two hours later at 4:00 PM UK time on Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13, respectively, a shift from the previous title matches beginning at 2:00 PM.
A later start time is particularly beneficial for prime-time viewing in Europe and earlier morning viewing in North and South America, although it may make it more challenging for audiences in East Asia and Australasia.
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