The Wimbledon Men's Champion earned $ 2,621 in 1968 – here's what he's earning this year

In 1968, the beginning of the professional tennis career, Wimbledon champion, Rod Laver, won £ 2,000. Since then, prices have increased significantly.

Read on to see how much the male champions earned every five years in pounds sterling and US dollars (the exact amounts could have been different depending on the exchange rates for that year), beginning in 1968.

The figures are based on the full wage distribution of Wimbledon, which can be found here

1968: £ 2,000 or $ 2,643

1973: £ 5,000: $ 6,607

1978: £ 19,000 or $ 25,108

1983: £ 66,600 or $ 88,011

1988: £ 165,000 or $ 218,045 [19659003] 1993: £ 305,000 or $ 403,053

1998: £ 435,000 or $ 574,846

2003: £ 575,000 or $ 759,853

] 2008: £ 750,000 or $ 991,113

2013: £ 1.60 million or $ 2.11 million

2018: £ 2.25 million or $ 3.30 m illion

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