This is the financial prize that Carlos Alcaraz and Paula Badosa have won for competing in the Australian Open

The removal of a grand slam for whom there were so many expectations, it is always painful. Carlos Alcaraz and Paula Badosa They leave Australia without being able to raise a situation for which they have been preparing thoroughly.. The Murcian ended his career in Melbourne last Tuesday against Djokovic, while the Catalan tennis player succumbed this Friday morning to Sabalenka.

In addition to the prestige of being able to lift the first major of the season, the Australian Open has established some higher economic amounts compared to previous years for those tennis players who advance during the tournament.

Before the start of the Grand Slam, lto organization of the Australian Open published the breakdown of the cash prizes for the 2025 edition. The total sum that all tennis players will receive as they advance to the round amounts to 58 million eurosthat is, 12% more than last year, in 2024.

It should be noted that all tennis players receive the same amount of money, both on the men’s and women’s sides. As reported by the Australian Open, prize money has increased by 119% from the 26 million euros that were awarded ten years ago. So it has gone up a 36% more in the last five editions.

Carlos Alcarazeliminated in the quarterfinals against Novak Djokovic, has been broken down 400,000 euroswhile the Serbian by reaching the semi-final has ensured 660,311amount you have won Paula Badosa after reaching the preliminary round of the final.

The prize of the rest of Spaniards

The champion of the first Grand Slam of the season in both the men’s and women’s draws will receive something more than two million euros; while the other finalist tennis player will pocket 1,140,537 million.

Alexander Davidovichwho reached the fourth round after eliminating Shang Juncheng, Auger-Aliassime and Jakub Mensik, has won 253,000 euros; while Pablo Carrenoeliminated in the second round, has pocketed 120,000 euros.

Although the prize money has suffered a considerable increase, the amounts that tennis players receive are far from what was expected. The Australian Open is, along with Roland Garrosthe Grand Slam that distributes the least money among tennis players.

The Australian Open is at the top in terms of spectator attendance, which has an impact on the benefits that the tournament acquires. In 2023 it generated 542 million Australian dollars (368.9 million euros), which allowed the country an economic impact of 362.9 million euros.

The reason is the currency exchange. The value of the euro and the US dollar has devalued against the Australian currency in recent years