
By Ros Satar, at Wimbledon
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LONDON, UK – With Wimbledon increasing the overall prize pot once more, what can the women’s British No. 1 Johanna Konta expect to win in prize money?
Of course it is not the first time Johanna Konta has been in the later stages of a Grand Slam, but with a new bumper prize pot this year for Wimbledon, what can Britain’s best player expect to pocket, as she bids to make a good run at her home slam?
How much could Johanna Konta earn for each round at Wimbledon?
Place | Prize Money |
Winner | £2.2m |
Runner-up | £1.1m |
Semi-finalist | £550k |
Quarter-finalist | £275k |
Round 4 | £147k |
Round 3 | £90k |
Round 2 | £57k |
Round 1 | £35k |
Johanna Konta’s progress at Wimbledon
Last year she got her first main draw win at Wimbledon before coming up against an inspired Genie Bouchard but in a year where she has won her biggest tour prize to date, in Miami, as well as reaching the Nottingham final and the Eastbourne semi-final (although she had to withdraw after a fall).
Total Prize Purse for 2017 (Current Currency Conversion)
Australian Open | Roland Garros | Wimbledon | US Open (2016) |
AU$50m
£29.5m
|
€36m
£31.8m |
£31.6m | $46.3m
£35.9m |
NOTE: It is expected that the US Open will follow suit with the other Slams in raising their prize pot from last year.
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