SportOther SportWimbledonThe Wimbledon winner's purse has taken a huge hit18:39, 11 Jul 2026Linda Noskova has immediately forfeited half of her Wimbledon prize money to the taxman after defeating Karolina Muchova in the Grand Slam final.‌Noskova claimed victory following a 6-2 5-7 6-3 triumph on Centre Court on Saturday. The Czech, aged 21, overcame her compatriot to clinch the first major title of her career.‌Alongside lifting the iconic Venus Rosewater Dish, she pocketed a staggering £3.6million winner's prize. However, she has immediately been required to hand over £1.69m of that sum to HMRC.‌The highest nominal income tax rate in the UK stands at 45 per cent, applied to earnings exceeding £125,140 within a single tax year. Given that the prize money runs into the millions and places he