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All England Club

All England Club — organizer of Wimbledon tennis championship, which announced record £64.2 million prize pool for 2026.

2026-05-202026-07-05

In coverage

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The American pair, who are six-time doubles champions at the All England Club, were scheduled to reunite on a Grand Slam court for the first time since 2022 later on Saturday.

    Injury ends Williams’ Wimbledon comeback
  3. Daily Guide

    The pair, who are six-time doubles champions at the All England Club, are scheduled to reunite on a Grand Slam court for the first time since 2022 on Friday.

    Serena Williams’ Knee Injury Leaves Wimbledon Doubles In Doubt
  4. June 2026
  5. Joy Online

    And, 1,462 days after her last point at the All England Club, Williams demonstrated her never-give-up mentality to save a match point and force a deciding set against a player 24 years her junior.

    Williams falls just short on Wimbledon singles return
  6. Joy Online

    Japan’s four-time major winner paid tribute to her nation’s culture by arriving for her opening match at the All England Club in an elegant, full-length kimono, entirely white to adhere to the tournament’s rules.

    Osaka pays ‘love and respect to Japan’ in Wimbledon kimono
  7. Joy Online

    Later on Sunday, Raducanu told the media she was willing to push herself and take more risk with the injury in order to step out at the All England Club.

    Injured Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon
  8. Joy Online

    The All England Club (AELTC) said it is “surprised and disappointed” by the move.

    Players to expand prize money protest at Wimbledon
  9. Daily Guide

    The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, whose tally in that count includes seven Wimbledon titles, is playing doubles in Berlin this week with Karolina Muchova and will continue her comeback on the Grand Slam stage alongside Venus at the All England Club.

    Williams Sisters Receive Wimbledon Doubles Wildcard
  10. Joy Online

    The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, whose tally in that count includes seven Wimbledon titles, is playing doubles in Berlin this week with Karolina Muchova and will continue her comeback on the Grand Slam stage alongside Venus at the All England Club.

    Williams sisters receive Wimbledon doubles wildcard
  11. The Ghanaian Times

    Speaking at a pre-Wimbledon press conference, All England Club chairman Debbie Jevans said prize money would go up significantly across every round of the tournament.

    Wimbledon prize money raised
  12. May 2026
  13. Joy Online

    Meetings are also planned with representatives of the All England Club (AELTC) and the US Tennis Association later in the fortnight.

    Players to cut short French Open interviews in pay row

Yesterday

  1. Serena Williams withdraws from Wimbledon doubles due to knee injury

    Serena Williams has withdrawn from her planned Wimbledon doubles partnership with her sister Venus due to a knee injury sustained during her singles loss to Maya Joint on Tuesday. The 44-year-old said she had done everything she could to be ready but her knee was not fit enough to compete.

    8 hours ago · Joy Online

Thursday 2 July

  1. Serena Williams' knee injury threatens Wimbledon doubles return

    Serena Williams injured her right knee during her singles match at Wimbledon on Tuesday and may not be fit enough to play in the scheduled doubles with her sister Venus on Friday. Williams tweaked her knee late in the first set of her loss to Maya Joint, but her agent said she is doing everything she can to be ready for the doubles match.

    2 July 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Serena Williams loses Wimbledon comeback match to Maya Joit

    Serena Williams returned to Wimbledon after four years away but fell short in her singles comeback, losing 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 to Australia's Maya Joit in a three-set match in which she saved a match point to force a deciding set.

    30 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 29 June

  1. Osaka wears white kimono at Wimbledon, honours Japanese heritage

    Naomi Osaka arrived for her opening match at Wimbledon in a full-length white kimono to pay tribute to her Japanese heritage while adhering to the tournament's all-white dress code. The four-time major winner said the outfit was inspired by Japanese culture and the character of Lucy Liu in Kill Bill.

    29 June 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 28 June

  1. Emma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon due to stress fracture

    Britain's Emma Raducanu, seeded 30th, withdrew from Wimbledon on the eve of the tournament after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in her lower right leg. She announced the decision shortly after 22:00 BST on Sunday, about seven hours after telling journalists she planned to play.

    28 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Leading tennis players expand prize money protest at Wimbledon

    Leading tennis players will expand their protest over prize money at Wimbledon, restricting post-match media appearances to 15 minutes during the first week of the Championships starting Monday, despite a 20% increase in this year's prize money pot. The 15-minute limit is meant to symbolise the 15% of revenue that Grand Slams broadly allocate to prize money.

    24 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Serena and Venus Williams get Wimbledon doubles wildcard

    Serena and Venus Williams have been awarded a wildcard to compete in the women's doubles at Wimbledon. Serena, 44, is making a comeback after four years away from competition, while Venus, 45, will join her at the All England Club.

    17 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Williams sisters receive Wimbledon women's doubles wildcard

    Serena and Venus Williams have been awarded a wildcard to compete together in the women's doubles at Wimbledon, marking a return to the tournament for both. Neither sister received a singles wildcard, though Serena is continuing her comeback after four years away from professional tennis.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. Wimbledon announces record £64.2 million prize pool

    Wimbledon organisers have announced a record prize money pot of £64.2 million for this year's championships, a 20 per cent rise on last year and the biggest annual increase in the tournament's history. Prize money will increase across every round, with singles champions earning £3.6 million and first-round losers receiving £80,000.

    12 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Tennis players plan 15-minute French Open interviews in protest

    The world's leading tennis players plan to limit their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at prize money, with the 15-minute limit symbolising the 15% of revenue that Grand Slams broadly allocate to prize money. The men's and women's top-10 players are demanding a higher percentage of revenue generated by the four Grand Slams, as well as benefit contributions and greater say in scheduling.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

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