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ATP players rewarded with record 18.3 million dollars profit-sharing bonus
Men's tennis players will pocket a record 18.3 million dollars in profit-sharing bonuses from the 2024 season, the ATP said on Thursday, as the tour stepped up its efforts to forge a more sustainable and financially aligned future for the bonus amount, a 177 per cent increase on the previous season's payout, will be distributed to players based on performance at the nine ATP 1000 tournaments, which rank just below the four Grand Slams in is exactly what profit sharing was designed to do: ensure that players and tournaments share equally in the sport's financial upside," ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi said. Also Read: Roger Federer returns after 3 years: Swiss legend to play in Shanghai Masters 2025"The 18.3 million dollars is a huge milestone. For us, it's proof that strengthening the premium product and aligning interests creates value."We're proud to be strengthening our partnership and building a stronger, more sustainable ATP Tour."The profit-sharing plan, introduced in 2022, splits profits generated at ATP Masters 1000 events – above onsite base prize money – equally between players and tournaments and is a cornerstone of the tour's OneVision strategic helped push ATP player compensation to a record 261 million dollars for the 2024 season for a total of 378 million dollars when combined with Grand Slam prize men's elite body added that it was on track to deliver more compensation records, including 28.5 million dollars in Challenger Tour prize money and a 3 million dollars ATP 500 bonus expansion of most of the Masters events to 96-player draws had increased earning opportunities for players, widening the number of those able to make a sustainable living from the sport, the ATP said there was a "wave of infrastructure investment" as Madrid, Rome, Cincinnati, Shanghai and Paris, among other venues, had upgraded facilities to enhance the experience for players and spectators.- Ends
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Coco Gauff Enters Cincinnati Quarters With Straight Sets Win Over Lucia Bronzetti
The American will next meet either seventh seed Jasmine Paolini or former Wimbledon winner Barbora Krejcikova. Coco Gauff claimed a 6-2, 6-4 win over Lucia Bronzetti to reach the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open on Thursday. The second seed's game showed some minor rust after a bye in the previous round. Gauff received a free pass into the last 16 when her intended opponent, Dayana Yastremska, withdrew before the start due to injury. The American, who won the Cincinnati title in 2023 and carried that momentum to a US Open crown three weeks later, will next face either seventh seed Jasmine Paolini or former Wimbledon winner Barbora Krejcikova. Gauff will be playing her third 1000-level quarter-final of the season after Madrid and Rome, both of which she went on to reach the final. The 21-year-old, who lost an early break in both sets, finally secured a spot in the last eight with a concluding break of the 61st-ranked Italian's serve as Bronzetti hit long after 79 minutes on court. Gauff said that memories of her title success here two years ago come to the surface whenever she is on the centre court. 'It's super special to play on this court. I have so many memories from 2023. 'I had chances when I lost serve, but I missed a couple of balls. I was still able to close it out." (With inputs from AFP) view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Vincent Keymer clinches Chennai Grand Masters 2025 title after holding Jorden van Foreest to a draw in eighth round
Vincent Keymer won the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 title after fighting the nerves to hold Jorden van Foreest to a draw in eighth round. Vincent Keymer from Germany has clinched the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 title after holding Dutch GM Jorden Van Forrest to a draw in the eighth round on Thursday. In a thrilling endgame, Keymer was just one wrong move away from losing the game, but the German held his nerves and made sure that the contest did not move to the final round. Keymer remains unbeaten in the tournament and has an unassailable 1.5-point lead at the top of the standings with one round still to go. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Vincent Keymer on his victory in Chennai Grand Masters A delighted Keymer reflected on the result after winning the tournament, 'It's very important,' the 20-year-old said about the title, as quoted by the Indian Express. 'I think it's the strongest classical tournament I ever won, and also winning it with one round to go, and quite some distance is really, really nice. I'm just going to try to not ruin my performance tomorrow, and then I can really call it a very nice tournament. That will really leave a good feeling for the upcoming events. In terms of classical chess, this is certainly one of my biggest assets'. Keymer's victory at the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 became a formality after Indian GMs Karthikeyan Murali and Arjun Erigaisi ended their round 8 contest with a stalemate. The result ensured that Keymer's lead will remain untouched, setting him up for eventual championship. Keymer has been in impressive form lately. He won three consecutive games in the competition, including against Karthikeyan earlier in the tournament. In other results, India's Pranav V. drew with American chess player Ray Robson. Meanwhile, American player Awonder Liang drew with Dutch chess player Anish Giri. Whereas Arjun Erigaisi drew his game against Vidit Gujrathi, marking his fourth consecutive draw in the tournament. The game was relatively short and uneventful, lasting just over two hours. As for the challengers section, M Pranesh is the top contender in the category with 6.5 points, having defeated D Harika. He's being closely followed by Abhimanyu Puranik and Leon Luke Mendonca, who are tied at 6 points.
