Carlos Alcaraz has yet again solidified his name in the tennis community with another win at the Qatar Open. The Spaniard has competed only in two tournaments this season, with the other being the Australian Open, and he has recorded victory in both of them.
Along with his winning performance, another thing that has turned heads is his prize money. Even though the tournament’s prize money was $529,945, he won a whopping amount of $1,700,000. Let’s have a detailed look into how Alcaraz’s Doha earnings skyrocketed.
How Did Carlos Alcaraz Win $1.7 million At The Qatar Open?
Alcaraz opened his Qatar Open campaign on February 17, where he competed against Arthur Rinderknech. After besting him, he met several other top-notch players, including Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev, and then he locked horns with Arthur Fils in the final round.
In this showdown, the Spaniard secured an impressive 6-2, 6-1 win. With this victory, he earned $1.7 million for his outing in Qatar. Along with the prize money of $529,945, the 22-year-old received $1.2 million simply for competing in the tournament in Doha. This is how his earnings spiked to $1,700,000.
Gazzetta dello Sport has reported that the world’s best players received $1.2 million each in appearance fees for participating in the Qatar Open just a couple of weeks after the Australian Open. Along with Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner also earned around $1.2M just for competing. Both the players received the amount even before playing a single match at the Qatar Open.
What Did Carlos Alcaraz Say After Winning The Qatar Open Title?
After besting Arthur Fils in the final round at the Qatar Open, Alcaraz addressed the media, where he was asked about how he felt lifting this tournament’s trophy for the first time.
Replying to this, he said that it felt great and he feels complete. He further exuded pride, saying: (1:34 onwards)
“Well, it feels great. It feels like the job is finished right now, which is great. Uh you know, a great week on and off the court. Seeing myself, you know, accomplish all the court that I set up myself at the beginning of the week. Uh so it makes it makes me really really proud about myself and about my team. So uh yeah, lifting a trophy in DHA for the first time, it feels amazing.”
He further spoke about his opponent’s game, pointing out his form, and then also commented on how he played in the showdown. He said: (4:23 onwards)
“Every match has their styles and I know this too far from the real Arthur’s level. So I know he plays better; he has shown, you know, in this tournament. He has shown in the battles we’ve played before. He did a lot of his easy mistakes today. But, you know, for me, I just try to be focused on myself. I think I played really aggressively, and I didn’t do any mistakes at all. So, serving well, returning well. Uh yeah, I think it was a final, and I had to give my 100%. So just happy that I was able to do it.”
Carlos Alcaraz also
reacted to Jannik Sinner’s early exit from the Qatar Open after his loss against Jakub Mensik.
