It became known how much the Russians earned at the Australian Open
In 2023, the prize fund of the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open, grew by 3.4% and amounted to a record $51.5 million. The largest amount among Russians was earned by Karen Khachanov ($655 thousand)
Karen Khachanov
(Photo: Getty Images)
Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov, who reached the semi-finals of the Austrlian Open, earned $655,000 (45.3 million rubles) from the tournament. After paying taxes, and in Australia 45% of this amount will have to be given to the state, the Russian will receive $360,000 (25 million rubles). This is the second result in Khachanov’s career, he earned more only at the US Open ($705,000).
As reported on the website of the organizing committee of the tournament, along with the prize money at the qualifying stage for the Australian Open, Russian tennis players earned $3.2 million (220 million rubles)
In particular, the first racket of Russia Andrei Rublev reached the quarterfinals of the tournament, in which he lost to Serb Novak Djokovic and earned $ 394 thousand (27.3 million rubles) before taxes.
Former world number one Daniil Medvedev was eliminated in the third round and earned $162,000 (11 million rubles). The 97th racket of the world, Varvara Gracheva, who beat the first racket of Russia, Daria Kasatkina, in the first round of the Australian Open, reached the third round of the tournament and won the same amount.
The eighth racket of the world Daria Kasatkina ($76,000 or 5.6 million rubles) earned the least among Russians in the tournament, who was knocked out in the first round following the match with compatriot Varvara Gracheva.
Ekaterina Alexandrova earned the most among women, who reached the third round of singles and lost in the first round in doubles, earning $184,000 (12.7 million rubles) in total.
Veronika Kudermetova and Lyudmila Samsonova reached the second round of singles and were eliminated in pairs in the first round, earning $135,000 (9.3 million rubles) in total. Also, Anastasia Potapova, who reached the second round of singles and doubles, earned $145,000 (10 million rubles).
