Though casual fans of tennis know the Grand Slams — the Australian Open, Wimbledon, the French Open and the U.S. Open — are the big tournaments that get a ton of attention and accolades.
But there’s also the season-ending WTA Finals. And if you’re here, you might be wondering: What’s the prize money that the women in this tournament are getting, given that the top names are in it? We have answers for you!
Let’s break down each of the payouts for each player — note that the purse for singles is $12.4 million, and it’s $3.1 million for doubles. For our purposes, we’re just listing singles, and as the WTA notes regarding the round-robin portion: “An undefeated singles champion would receive $5.235 million, while a singles champion with just one round-robin loss will take home $4.88 million. In doubles, a perfect 5-0 record will result in $1.139 million, and a one round-robin loss campaign returns $1.067 million.”
So these are listed per win:
- Winner: $2.54 million
- Finalist: $1.29 million
- Round Robin win: $355,000
- Participant: $340,000
- Alternate: $150,000
There you have it!