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Young stars Alcaraz, Zverev, and Sinner set to compete for lucrative prize money at Davis Cup Final 8

Alcaraz Wins Opening Round At US Open Despite Disjointed Performance


The 2024 Davis Cup Finals is among the most prestigious events on the calendar, and the prize money for the group stage and knockout stages makes it lucrative for players.

Every ATP season ends with the Davis Cup Final 8, which this year will run from November 19 to 24 in Malaga, Spain. Eight teams will play in the knockouts to decide the Davis Cup champion.

The group stage was played the week following the US Open. Carlos Alcaraz skipped Spain’s final group match after helping his country seal its place in the knockout stage by winning its first two ties.

Alcaraz’s Spain will face the Netherlands in the quarterfinal after the draw was made earlier in the week. The USA will play Australia, Italy is set to face Argentina, and Germany will battle Canada for a place in the semifinals.

The Davis Cup has an extraordinary history. Founded in 1900, it has become one of the greatest team competitions in sports. That makes preserving it as part of the calendar essential.

Not everyone likes the current format of having the group and knockout stage in one country. Lleyton Hewitt, a vocal supporter of home and away ties, called the existing format ridiculous.

Nonetheless, the Davis Cup’s meaning to players should not be underestimated. The prize money on offer will reward them for their passion and efforts at the team event.

The Davis Cup champions will receive $2,678,571. That amount is split across all the team members, but the sum per player is still significant and ample incentive for every man to give his best.

One argument made when the Davis Cup format was reformed for 2019 onwards was that the prize money would be higher, meaning the rewards need to be more significant to support that.

Losing the Davis Cup final will be heartbreaking for one of the teams. However, the prize pot of $1,607,143 should be a decent consolation prize for the nation that finishes runner-up in Malaga this year.

There is also a seven-figure sum of $1,071,429 available for the losing semifinalists. Receiving over a million between the team members without making the final is impressive for each player.

The losing quarterfinalists will receive $535,714. That amount is still decent for such a short stay in Malaga for the knockout stage, although the four teams that lose in the quarterfinals deserve credit for getting to the knockouts in the first place.

There was no vast difference in prize money between the teams that contested the group stages. The group winners received $460,714, and the group runners-up received $412,500.

The teams that finished third and fourth in the group stage failed to qualify for the group stage, but that has not stopped them from receiving a significant sum. $375,000 was given for finishing third, and $358,929 for fourth.

Making one final push after a long and grueling season at the year-end Davis Cup Knockout Stage can be challenging for players, but having significant prize money on offer will help them stay motivated.

2024 Davis Cup Finals ATP Prize Money Overview:

Round Prize Money
World Champions: $2,678,571
Runner-up: $1,607,143
Semi-finalists: $1,071,429
Quarter-finalists: $535,714
Group stage
Group winners: $460,714
Group runner-up: $412,500
Group 3rd place: $375,000
Group 4th place: $358,929