Alcaraz is the defending champion in the Wimbledon men’s singles after he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final for the second year in a row. The winner between Alcaraz and Sinner will pocket £3m and the runner-up will walk away with £1.52m.

The total prize pot at Wimbledon in 1968, the first year of the Open Era, was £26,150, around $63,000. The men’s champion, Rod Laver, picked up $4,800 (£2,000) and the women’s winner, Billie Jean King, won $1,800 (£750).