Editor’s Note: Tennis needs singles and doubles @every event. John McEnroe knows nothing of the fans experience and / or the ticket buyers ( has he ever bought a ticket ?) Ion Tiriac we applaud you. You know the sport inside and out !! Everything you do for the game is to grow the sport.
In 2014, the Barcelona Open will increase its prize money by 8%, reaching a pot of euro 1,845,585. It is the highest prize money offered by a tournament in the ATP World Tour 500 category, followed by the China Open in Beijing, which distributes euro 1,836,751.
The winner of the singles tournament earns euro 422,100 this season, euro 32,800 more than in 2013) and the finalist takes home euro192,450, euro14,950 more. The champions of the doubles competition make &euro131,700, over &euro10,000 more than last year, while the runners-up take home &euro59,430 (&euro4,620 more than in 2013).
As the ATP announced in November, prize money will increase by an average of 10% annually over the next four years across ATP World Tour 500 tournaments, including the Barcelona Open. The total prize money across the ATP World Tour 500 category will increase from $17.6 million in 2013 to $30.8 million in 2018.
The prize money breakdown for the 2014 Barcelona Open is listed below (in Euros)
Singles
Champion 422,100
Finalist 192,450
Semi-final 89,650
Quarter-final 42,785
Third round 20,820
Second round 11,095
First round 6,455
Doubles
Champions 131,700
Finalists 59,430
Semi-final 28,020
Quarter-final 13,550
Round of last 16 6,930
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