Sabalenka is awash in cash after winning her second Australian Open

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He Australian Open, run by Tennis Australia (TA), the country’s tennis federation, has announced that it will give more money than ever to tennis players participating in the first Grand Slam tournament of the season. He raised the distribution to 86,500,000 Australian dollars, about 52 ‘kilo’ of euros. An increase of 13% compared to the previous edition.

The Australian Open has long ceased to be the ‘ugly duckling’ of the Grand Slams, the event that many figures gave up because of the distance and because it did not provide ‘glamour’. Between 1977 and 1985 it was held in December.

It improved its facilities, the stock market and its position in the professional circuit. It got off to a start that was definitely put together in the 90s. It currently has three stadiums with retractable roofs. The organization has doubled its prize money over the past ten years, a sign of its continued growth process in all areas.

No more figures willfully missed. Belarusian is much less Aryna Sabalenkawho retained his crown at Melbourne Park, something not seen in the tournament since his countryman Victoria Azarenka will chain the crowns of 2012 and 2013.

Sabalenka won the second Grand Slam of her career, at the age of 25, and was showered with money by receiving a heel for the 2,975,000 Australian dollars, stroking two million euros.

Twelve months ago he earned 1.8 million euros for the last victory. 100,000 more for his bank account, which is officially 20,512,563 US dollars for earnings on the professional circuit, not counting permanent fixtures, exhibitions and sponsors.

For Qinwen Zheng, 21 years old and playing in his first Grand Slam final, one million euros, 1,725,000 Australian dollars. Everything is always before tax.

Source: La Verdad

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