The ATP and WTA Finals have both revolutionized the tennis sport in terms of competition and prize money. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournament took place in 1972 for the first time. Ever since, its venue has been changing, with this year’s tournament going to Shenzhen. It is arguably the fifth most important competition in women’s tennis after the 4 Grand Slam events.
The WTA Finals prize Money
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Finals are the second-best men’s annual tennis tournaments after the 4 Grand Slam tennis events. Just like the WTA Finals, the ATP Finals attracts top tennis players. However, winners in both tournaments walk away with different amounts of money. The 2019 WTA Finals winner’s prize money stands at $4.7 million while in the winner in 2019, ATP Finals will walk away with $2.7 million.
The WTA Finals tour is set to get underway in Shenzhen from 27th October to 3rd November. Already, a host of fantastic tennis players such as Naomi Osaka, Andreescu, among many others, are expected to grace this competition. What is even more appealing is the big prize money which the winner will take home.
This year’s WTA Finals in Osaka has prize money of $14 million up for grabs. The winner of the tournament will receive $4.7 million. It means that those participating in the WTA Finals have a chance to make more money than what the likes of Djokovic, Roger Federer, Nadal can win in the ATP Finals.
The prize money of the ATP Finals
The 2019 ATP Finals will take place in London, the United Kingdom starting on 10th-17th November. The tournament will involve the highest-ranked singles tennis players and doubles teams taking part in the 2019 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour.
Winners in the singles and doubles category will rack up a substantial amount of cash. The tournament prize money has been set at $8 Million, with the singles winner to be given $2.7 million and $517,000 for the doubles winning team.
Both the 2019 ATP and WTA Finals are going to be marred with stiff competition considering the prize money at hand. However, those participating in the WTA Finals are going to reap big. The WTA Finals winner will be going home with $4.7 million, unlike $2.7 million meant for the ATP’s singles winner. The likes of Osaka, Andreescu, and others who will be taking part in this upcoming women’s tennis tournament can make more money than what Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, and the rest can collect from the 2019 ATP Finals.
Naomi Osaka’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.3, Osaka played her last match on the 6th of October when she beat Ashleigh Barty 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the final in Beijing to win her 5th career title.
This year Naomi has a 39-11 win-loss record. The Japanese clinched 3 titles in 2019 at the Australian Open, in Osaka and in Beijing.
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.4 (career-high), Bianca Vanessa played her last match on the 4th of October when she surrendered to Naomi Osaka 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Beijing.
This year the Canadian has a 46-5 win-loss record. Bianca Vanessa has won 4 titles in 2019 in the Newport Beach, in Indian Wells, in Toronto and at the U.S. Open. The Canadian was the finalist in Auckland.
Naomi Osaka and Bianca Vanessa Andreescu played each other 1 time. The head to head is 1-0 for Osaka.
The last time that they competed against each other, Naomi Osaka won 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Beijing in 04th October 2019.
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Naomi Osaka and Bianca Vanessa Andreescu |
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