Although unable to participate in the Wimbledon 2025 final, Novak Djokovic can still leave London with a full pocket. This was something that did not happen last year when he was fined for losing his temper before Carlos Alcaraz.
At Wimbledon 2024, Djokovic reached the final and confronted Carlos Alcaraz in a fight that extended 5 dramatic sets. When the Spanish player broke the game in the decisive set, Djokovic smashed the racquet into an angry column. That action caused him to be fined non -sporty behavior and lost £ 6,117 from the runner -up bonus £ 1.175 million.
At that time, the Serbian legend described his actions just “emotional emotion in the moment”. That year, he received a bitter defeat but still retained the position in the top of ATP. Djokovic's latest victory in Wimbledon was in 2022, when he passed Nick Kyrgios in the final.
This year, Djokovic continued to go deep at the Grand Slam of the grass but stopped in the semi-finals, after losing quickly 0-3 to the Italian player Jannik Sinner, who then won the championship. Djokovic admitted that he was fighting his body: “I entered the match with the fuel tank only half. Meeting so young, healthy, sharp players, I could not win anymore.”
However, Djokovic still pocketed £ 775,000, bringing the total bonus in his career to more than £ 140 million (about 188 million USD). At the age of 38, Djokovic is currently ranked 6th on the ATP rankings with 4,130 points, reducing 500 points because he does not re -establish the final achievement as the previous two seasons.
Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner rises to No. 1 in the world with 12.030 points after the championship and pocket 3 million pounds. The runner -up Alcaraz received £ 1.52 million but was deducted 700 points because he could not protect the throne. American tennis players, Taylor Fritz won 400 points thanks to the semi -finals and surpassed Jack Draper to reach the top 4.
Djokovic accepting physical decline is understandable when looking at the age and huge number of matches in his career. However, keeping the bonus, not being punished like the previous year, more or less is also a comfort for the legendary Serbia after a challenging tournament.