The two runners-up will receive £500,000 each. Total prize money for the event is £13.725 million, an increase of £1.175 million from last year.
Tim Phillips, chairman of the All England Club, said it was important to offer a level of prize money that is “both appropriate to the prestige of the event and which gives the players full and fair reward.”
All England Club chief executive Ian Ritchie added the Wimbledon championships were able to fund such increases despite the gloomy economic climate as they had benefited from long-running arrangements with commercial partners.
“It's important to be competitive,” he said. “With the official suppliers and broadcasters there is a recognition and interest in the success of the championships. We are looking at longer-term contracts and increases in values of these things. We are in a virtuous circle really. We are re-investing and innovating and happily that is reflected in our income so we can look after everyone a bit better.”
The tournament, where Serena Williams and Roger Federer are defending champions, will be held from June 21 to July 4.
