The 2024 Cinch Championships at Queen's Club is one of the most prestigious ATP 500 events in the men's calendar and will run from June 17th to 23rd.
Some iconic tennis players have won this tournament in the past, and winning at Queens has often had a major impact on a player's performance at Wimbledon.
Carlos Alcaraz became part of an exclusive band of players who won this tournament and went on to win Wimbledon in 2023. The young Spaniard clinched his maiden ATP title on the grass 12 months ago, beating Alex de Minaur in the final.
Alcaraz will return for the 2024 edition to defend his crown as the top seed, and he can expect plenty of challengers in the draw. One of those is former champion Grigor Dimitrov. De Minaur will also look to complete his goal after falling short last year.
Taylor Fritz has signed up for his tournament, but it will be interesting to see whether he plays. He suffered a serious back injury at the French Open and has already withdrawn from Stuttgart.
The likes of Holger Rune, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Ugo Humbert, and Karen Khachanov possess the firepower to excel on grass. Details of prize money for the 2024 Cinch Championships have been revealed, with the tournament committing $2,255,655.
The distribution will begin in the first round. Players who qualify for the main draw are guaranteed to walk away with $17,595 but won't be receiving any ranking points.
Players who advance into the second round will pocket a generous $32,990 and be awarded 50 ranking points. It only takes two match wins to reach the quarterfinal, and the player who makes it to the far end of the draw will pocket $61,800 and receive 100 points.
Semifinalists will make six figures of income amounting to $120,960. Additionally, they will be awarded 200 points. The biggest winners at the weekend will be the two men who will contest this year's final.
The champion will walk away with nearly half a million dollars, equating to $421,790, and receive 500 points. The vanquished finalist will bank $226,945 and will also receive 330 points. You can check the complete prize money breakdown for the 2024 Cinch Championships below.
| Points | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | 500 points | €421,790 |
| Finalist | 330 points | €226,945 |
| Semi-finalists | 200 points | €120,960 |
| Quarter-finalists | 100 points | €61,800 |
| 2nd round | 50 points | €32,990 |
| 1st round | 0 points | €17,595 |