Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will go head-to-head at the men’s Wimbledon final TODAY… but how much will the winner earn? And how can you watch it?
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Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will go head-to-head in the men’s Wimbledon final today, with the winners set to earn a mammoth payday.
Alcaraz will be looking to win his first title against the Serbian. The Spaniard comes into the clash after sealing a stunning 6-3 6-3 6-3 victory in the semi-final against Daniil Medvedev.
As for Djokovic, the tennis star reached his fifth final in a row after defeating Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6.
With the Wimbledon final set to take place today, how much will the winner earn? How can you watch it? Mail Sport provides the answers below.
Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon’s men’s final on Centre Court today
Carlos Alcaraz will be looking to win the title for the first time in his professional career
What is the prize money?
This year’s winner is set to pocket £2,350,000 ($2.9m), while the runner up will take home £1,175,000 ($1.49m).
The total prize money across the men’s and women’s singles tournaments is £32,154,000 – which is a record for the historic competition.
It sees an increase of 10.9 per cent from last year, with the total amount set to be equally shared across the men’s and women’s tournaments.
The official prize pot for this year’s tournament is as follows:
First Round
- £55,000
Second Round
- £85,000
Third Round
- £131,000
Fourth Round
- £207,000
Quarter-Finalists
- £340,000
Semi-Finalists
- £600,000
Runner-up
- £1,175,000
Winner
- £2,350,000
Djokovic will be looking to win his fifth Wimbledon title in a row against the Spaniard today
How to watch
Today’s coverage will begin on BBC Two and is due to get underway at 1pm.
Fans will be able to watch all of this year’s action live on BBC. All of the matches will also be streamed on BBC iPlayer.
For those who miss anything, fans will be able to catch up via ‘Today at Wimbledon’ every day from 9pm during the tournament.
ESPN will also be showing live coverage of all of this year’s action for those watching in the States.
Mail Sport will be providing live coverage of the Wimbledon men’s final so you can keep up to date with all the action here.
This year’s men’s final is set to take place on Centre Court and is scheduled to get underway at 2pm
Odds
Carlos Alcaraz to win – 13/8
Novak Djokovic to win – 4/9
All odds via Paddy Power and correct at the time of publication.
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