What is the Wimbledon prize money and how much do the winners get?
The prize money has reduced since 2019 (Picture: Getty)  Wimbledon has returned for 2021, but the prize money has seen a reduction. The tennis tournament has become a rewarding event for the top performers and it is an event that attracts viewers from around the world. This year, the competition joins the Euros and the Olympics in a summer of sport, and fans will get to see Andy Murray return after a long injury spell. Here is everything that you need to know about this years prize money and what the winners will get. This years tournament will handout a total of 35 million in prize money, which is a reduction of around 7.85% on 2019. Both the mens and womens players will be awarded equal prize money, with the singles competition receiving the biggest rewards. Serena Williams is hoping for a successful tournament (Picture: Getty)  There will be a total of 28,490,000 being awarded to players across the two tournaments, while the prizes for the two doubles fixtures will total 4,584,000. Mixed doubles have a combined total of 430,000, while Wheelchair singles have a total of 278,000 and the Wheelchair doubles have 37,000. There is also smaller prize money for the qualifying stages of the tournament, as well as the invitation doubles. The winners of the mens and womens singles tournaments will receive a 1,700,000 cash prize, along with the money they make throughout the rest of the tournament. Victorious players are also awarded a trophy (Picture: Getty)  While the number sounds huge, its a 27.66% reduction on the 2019 prize. A cash prize of 480,000 per pair will be given to the winners of the mens and womens doubles tournaments, while the mixed doubles winners will receive 10,000 per pair. The Wheelchair Singles winners will get 48,000 and the Wheelchair Doubles will get 20,000 per pair. Follow Metro across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram  Share your views in the comments below