What is the prize money for the 2023 Wimbledon Doubles?
For men's and women’s doubles, there is an increase of 10.7% from the prize money of 2022 and a 12.7% increase from the prize in 2019.
Mate Pavić and Lyudmyla Kichenok (Image Credit: dtnext)
Tennis doubles is a fast-paced and entertaining variation of tennis. When played with two teams of two players each, it presents a different set of problems and strategies than singles tennis. The court is identical in doubles as it is in singles, but the addition of two extra players adds complexity and necessitates rapid thinking, efficient communication, and coordination between partners.
Teamwork is an important part of doubles tennis. To cover the court efficiently, the players must collaborate smoothly, establishing plans and synchronizing their moves. To eliminate confusion and guarantee that each participant understands their obligations during the game, good communication between partners is crucial.
Tennis is surely one of the most expensive sports in the world. The participants and the winners always take loads of money home after a tournament. The ongoing Wimbledon surely has seen a lot of new and unexpected faces reaching the quarterfinals and semifinals. As just three days left before the tournament ends, let us see what the distribution of money for Wimbledon doubles in each round is.
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Round-wise prize money for the 2023 Wimbledon
As compared to singles’ tennis, which has only two variations, that is men and women singles, the doubles have three variations: men and women doubles and mixed doubles. For men’s and women’s doubles, the prize money in 2023 Wimbledon is £2,582,000. But for mixed doubles, the total prize money is £448,000.
There is an increase in prize money in comparison to what was given in previous years. For men’s and women’s doubles, there is an increase of 10.7% from the prize money of 2022 and a 12.7% increase from the prize in 2019. For mixed, this increase is 3.7% and 4.2% from both years, respectively.
Distribution of money for men’s and women’s doubles (per pair):-
2023 | Prize Money |
Champion | £600,000 |
Runner-up | £300,000 |
Semi-Finals | £150,000 |
Quarter-Finals | £75,000 |
3rd Round | £36,250 |
2nd Round | £22,000 |
1st Round | £13,570 |
2023 Prize Money | |
Champion £128,000 | |
Runner-up £64,000 | |
Semi-Finals £32,000 | |
Quarter-Finals £16,500 | |
2nd Round £7,750 | |
1st Round £4,000 | |
The mixed double winners for the 2023 Wimbledon are Mate Pavić of Croatia and Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine. The men and women doubles’s finals are yet to be held.
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