Jannik Sinner wins record prize money at Wimbledon and joins an exclusive group
Jannik Sinner took home a record prize after joining an exclusive group with his Wimbledon win. The Italian won Wimbledon for the first time last year by beating Carlos Alcaraz, and then followed it up with another great win in 2026.
He defeated Alexander Zverev in four sets on Centre Court with scores of 7-6(7), 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-4, earning his fifth Grand Slam title. Sinner became the 10th man to win Wimbledon two years in a row after beating Zverev for the ninth straight time.
Along with 2,000 ranking points, he also took home the biggest prize money Wimbledon has ever offered. His first Wimbledon victory earned him £3 million, but this year’s total prize money jumped 20%, reaching £64.2 million thanks to the All England Club.
With an extra £600,000 added for both men’s and women’s singles winners, Sinner walked away with a massive £3.6 million—the same as Linda Noskova. Zverev, playing in his first Wimbledon final, earned £1.8 million as runner-up.
After his second Wimbledon win, Sinner praised Zverev for pushing him to the limit. Reflecting on the match, Sinner said: “It feels amazing. Sascha, I want to start by congratulating you and your team and family. You achieved one of your main goals by winning Grand Slams, like you did in Paris. Today you were so close, and if you keep playing like this, I’m sure you’ll win Wimbledon soon too. Amazing work, keep going! I know you want to be number one in the world—you’re very close. I’ll have to be careful now! Congrats.”
Sinner added, “Being here on a Sunday morning makes you feel the nerves. It’s a very special day, and you never know how many Sundays you’ll get to play like this. I never take it for granted. Playing in front of such special people over the weeks has been amazing. Thank you all for the support—you gave me the greatest feeling a tennis player can have.”
The £64.2 million prize fund for 2026 is about 14.4% of the tournament’s estimated revenue, but players want that share to go higher. The next goal is to reach 16%, with a long-term target of 22% of Grand Slam revenue by 2030. Some players have even staged protests and shortened press conferences and mixed-zone interviews to 15 minutes, which they believe is the current revenue share.