could you still collect prize money from a tournament even if you're dead last or at least made it to the quarterfinals?
2006-12-06 12:58:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Tennis
At the big tournaments, like the US Open, players get paid if the make the main draw, even if losing in the first round.
waterbottle0909 is right about being in the top 200. I know several players on the satellite tour (generally ranked above 100), and if they don't win a few rounds, they end up losing money on the event after travel expenses.
2006-12-06 14:29:00 · answer #1 · answered by dedhedpat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the tournament. Most small tournaments offer little in the way of prize-money, so a player would have to get to the latter stages to make any real money. On the Pro-Tours (ATP and WTA), however, that is certainly not the case. Even the smallest tour-level events offer generous prize money. At the Majors (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and U.S Open) players can earn in excess of $15000 for losing in the first round. Not bad for about two hours' work.
2006-12-08 11:18:51 · answer #2 · answered by rammsteinfan-1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you do not have to win the tournament to collect prize money. If you lose in the first round you still collect a small amount of money. As you go on to the 2nd round the prize money you get goes up. Every round you advance the more prize money you get.
2006-12-10 03:17:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, i've been playing tournament tennis for many years and have won some money but not alot from country club, private tennis court village tournament....prize pool could range from $100-$5000, depending on what place u finish. I play college level tennis....i dont believe u can win money from usta tournament.
2016-03-13 04:11:19 · answer #4 · answered by Nedra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, look at Anna K- she never won a singles event, but she still made a lot of money in all of the tournaments... Plus she had great sponserships
2006-12-07 13:42:47 · answer #5 · answered by fbgav 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there is different amout of rewards at different stages. The bigger the tournament, the farther you go the more money you get.
Check out atptennis.com
It has all the info about the money obtained at different stages.
2006-12-07 00:23:52 · answer #6 · answered by TennisFanatic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't need to win a tournament to get money..even losers of matches get money!!! You go to a tournament, you win a few, and lose, you get money!! :)
2006-12-07 18:40:33 · answer #7 · answered by WsUpiTzM3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tennis pro's usually dont make much unless you are in the top 200 in the world
2006-12-06 13:58:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no as you advance through each round you are awarded prize money.
2006-12-06 14:42:54 · answer #9 · answered by thomasl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋