The taxman's reach extends even to the manicured lawns of SW19, where this year's Wimbledon champions discovered their £3 million prizes come with rather substantial deductions. Both singles winners face an effective tax rate of 36.

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.