How much did Joao Fonseca and Learner Tien win in prize money at Next Gen ATP Finals 2024?

The tournament offered a total prize pool of $2,050,000.

Joao Fonseca had the biggest payday of his career as he went on to defeat Learner Tien in the finals of the Next Gen ATP Finals 2024 held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The 18-year-old winner pocketed the overall $526,480 after winning all his matches in the tournament. Tien, who ended as a runner up, went out with $336,820.

Fonseca who is also World No #45 came back from the first-set loss to beat Tien in the finals 2-4, 4-3(8), 4-0, 4-2.

His win made the 18-year-old the second youngest champion in the history of the tournament, just behind Jannik Sinner, who achieved it in 2019. The prize money has tripled Fonseca’s lifetime earnings of $292,146 prior to the event.

For Tien, finishing in second place has almost doubled his earnings to $382,234 from the total of his career. The tournament put up a total prize purse of $2,050,000 with players being awarded in stages as follows:

Singles prize money breakdown

• Alternate: $15,000
• Participation Fee: $150,000
• Round Robin Win: $36,660
• Semifinals Win: $113,500
• Finals Win: $153,500
• Undefeated Champion: $526,500

Participant fee details

• Base participation: $150,000
• Additional per round-robin win: $36,660

Fonseca Clinches Perfect 5-0 Run in Jeddah

Victory in Jeddah caps off a near perfect year for Fonseca, who earlier had also won the 2023 Junior US Open final against Tien. The Brazilian did not lose a match in Jeddah, finishing the tournament with a perfect 5-0 record, with two of those wins against Tien.

The tournament used the Fast4 format and didn’t award ATP ranking points, but it’s known to kickstart careers. Past winners include Grand Slam champs Carlos Alcaraz and current World No. #1 Jannik Sinner.

Both players in the final shone all week, beating higher-ranked guys like Arthur Fils, Jakub Mensik, and Alex Michelsen on their way to the title match. Rafael Nadal watched from the crowd as the next wave of tennis stars fought for one of the biggest paydays in up-and-coming tennis.

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