Nadal, Djokovic eyeing new world record for prize money won at 2022 ATP Finals

| by Balasz Virag

Every year, the eight best ATP players meet at the year-end event and in 2022 it can be special because of record-high prize money.

Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud and Novak Djokovic all qualified for the 2022 ATP Finals and they will therefore receive $320,000 in participation fee. Moreover, they will fight for 200 points and $383,300 for every victory in round-robin stage.

Match times at ATP Finals in Turin changed to accommodate start of football World Cup
Match times at ATP Finals in Turin changed to accommodate start of football World Cup

If a player advances without losing a match and wins in semifinals as well as the final, he can earn $4,740,300 and 1500 points, but that will be the case only if a player wins every match in round-robin stage.

In 2019, Ashleigh Barty won WTA Finals and after losing only one match in round-robin stage, the Australian collected a total of $4,420,000. Until today, that is a record amount of prize money won by a player at a tennis tournament, male of female.

An undefeated champion at the 2022 ATP Finals could break this record by more than $300,000 and set a new world record in prize money won by a tennis player at a single event.

However, that will be the case only if the player wins all five matches. If the eventual champion loses one of his round-robin matches, he will earn "only" $4,357,000. That means $67,000 less than Ashleigh Barty in 2019.

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