Carlos Alcaraz adds $3.45 million to his net worth with Wimbledon title defence

Djokovic lost to Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year.

Carlos Alcaraz adds $3.45 million to his net worth with Wimbledon title defence

Carlos Alcaraz (Image via Imago)

Carlos Alcaraz is now a four-time Grand Slam champion. The youngster won his second consecutive Wimbledon title thanks to an emphatic victory against 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic on the prestigious Centre Court.

While Alcaraz beat the Serbian in a five-set epic thriller in 2023, he had a much easier ride this year, winning 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) on Sunday (July 14). With it, he became only the ninth male player to successfully defend his Wimbledon title since the Open Era, getting himself included in the elite list of Roger Federer, Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Rod Laver, John McEnroe, Boris Becker, and Djokovic.

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The Wimbledon title this year sees Alcaraz add $3.45 million in prize money, which will significantly increase his overall career prize money of $31 million. On the other hand, runner-up Djokovic will take home £1.4 million ($1.7 million).

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The total Wimbledon prize money this year was a record-breaking £50 million, which meant that the winners of both men’s and women’s singles finals received $3.45 million, which is a 14.9 percent increase compared to what Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova won last year. The prize money last year was £44.7, with Alcaraz and Vondrousova getting £2.35 million ($2.97 million) each.

Carlos Alcaraz to remain in World No. 3 position despite Wimbledon victory

When the ATP rankings are updated on Monday (July 15), Carlos Alcaraz will remain in the third spot with 8130 points despite his Wimbledon victory. The Spaniard had fallen one position after failing to defend his title at the Queen’s Club Championships and losing 500 points. With 2000 points at stake at the grass Major, he fought hard to win the title and ensure he remained in the Top 3.

Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic
Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic (images via Imago)

Novak Djokovic (8460 points) was in the No. 2 position before Wimbledon and will remain in that sport after successfully defending 1,300 points. He was the top-ranked player on the men’s tour last month but lost it to Jannik Sinner after withdrawing from the French Open in the fourth round due to a knee injury.

Sinner later went on to solidify his World No. 1 ranking by winning the Halle Open. The Italian will remain at the top with 9570 points. He won his maiden Grand Slam at the Australian Open and claimed three ATP titles, including the Miami Open in March, this season.

There will be no changes for either Alexander Zverev or Daniil Medvedev and they will remain in the No. 4 and No. 5 positions respectively.

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