As one of the oldest tournaments in the history of all tennis, the Canadian Open or the Rogers Cup is one of the most renowned events. This ATP 1000 Masters was founded in 1881 and has been hosting the most top-tier tennis players ever since. Given that this is one of the 9 ATP 1000 Masters tournaments, all the players will have to go against the best of the best to win the Rogers Cup.
This year, young Italian star Jannik Sinner did exactly that. Deemed the rival of the Wimbledon-winning Carlos Alcaraz himself, Sinner defeated some of the most talented tennis stars in the circuit to claim his first-ever ATP 1000 title and the bucketload of prize money that came with it.
How much did Canadian Open 2023 champion Jannik Sinner and runner-up Alex de Minaur earn?
On Sunday, Jannik Sinner went against the Australian tennis icon, Alex de Minaur in the finals of the Canadian Open. The Fox took the win in straight sets by quickly breaking his opponent’s serves (6-4, 6-1), making him the second Italian to win the ATP Masters 1000 after Fognini. Furthermore, while the runner-up Alex de Minaur still took home $304,375, this win gave Jannik Sinner the prize amount of $1,019,335 and also an adorable puppy petting session!
Jannik Sinner petting an adorable dog after winning Toronto 🥰
This dog has no idea that he’s currently bonding with the youngest Italian man to win a Masters title
That’s the thing about dogs.
They just love you for you. 🐾❤️
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 13, 2023
Expressing his gratitude for this milestone, Sinner said, “It means a lot. It is a great result. One I can share with all the people who are close to me every day. It is a nice moment to share with them and we are doing the right things. This result makes us feel good, stronger, and hungry to work even harder in the future.”
After this win, Jannik Sinner and all the top-most players will be preparing for the upcoming hardcourt surface Grand Slam.
Which Grand Slam tournament delivers the most prize money in the world?
The four titles that every tennis player dreams to claim are the Grand Slams and with the dominance of the Big Three in the Grand Slams, the next generation will be claiming their share of the grand money price of the grandest tennis events. Looking at what the winners of the Grand Slams make after defeating all the great athletes, will make your purse hurt.
At the lowest of the four is Roland Garros with $46.5 million distributed amongst the winners of the demanding clay court. Closely edging this amount is the prestigious grass court Wimbledon with total prize money of $49.55 million. Up next is the hard court tournament that starts off the tennis season every year- Australian Open with $53.5 million total prize money. Finally, the tennis event with the highest prize amount is the US Open, with an insane total of $60 million split amongst the winners!
All the top-tier players will be going back to train and attempt to claim the whopping prize money from the US Open that begins on August 28th. Which male and female players do you think will take the US Open title this year? Let us know in the comments below!
