Wimbledon 2025, prize money increases and linesmen disappear after 147 years

Rome, 12 June 2025 - Wimbledon prize money increases by 7% to a total of £53,5 million ($72,3 million) for this summer's Championships. Another new development will be the absence of the linesmen, replaced by a real-time electronic call system. In addition, the singles finals are moving from 14:00 (12:00 GMT) on the final weekend to 16:00 (14:00 GMT).

With the increase in prize money for the winners of the men's and women's singles each will receive £3 million (€3,5 million), with an increase of over 11% compared to 2024. The premium for the winners of the men's and women's doubles, reaching £680.000 (just under 800 thousand euros), and up 3% for the winners of the mixed doubles, who will receive £135.000 (just under 160 thousand euros). While the singles players eliminated in the first round will receive £66.000 (77 thousand euros).

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A response from the All England Club at the players' request to take a greater share of the profits from Grand Slam tournaments. The British tournament chairman, Debbie Jevans, said: "We are absolutely determined to continue our long-standing commitment to player pay. We have listened to the players, we have engaged with them."

The AELTC also announced the end of the use of linesmen after 147 years, who will leave the task to the real-time electronic line-calling system. The All England Club has revealed that around 80 former umpires will be employed as assistant referees this year, with two on each court to support the umpire, and who will also provide backup in the event of a failure of the electronic system.

A novelty that follows in the footsteps of a more important project than Wimbledon, cie the planned expansion in nearby Wimbledon Park, which would add 39 more grass fields, but is currently blocked by legal disputes.