Wimbledon 2015: How much prize money has Andy Murray won at SW19? June 30, 2015 From the moment Andy Murray first treads on to Centre Court this afternoon, the expectation will mount and pressure will build as the nation wills the 28-year-old to repeat the feat of 2013 and win Wimbledon. Read more: Murray is back to his best, says former trainer Mark Petchey As Murraymania grows more vociferous, it can [...]
French Open prize money: Andy Murray loss to Novak Djokovic means he misses €1m Roland Garros payday June 6, 2015 Andy Murray has missed the chance to push his 2015 earnings over the $4m mark after the Scot lost in five sets to Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros. Read more: Murray takes solace in clay revival and plots Djokovic French demise Murray faced the unenviable task of ending a run of seven straight losses to Djokovic, [...]
Andy Murray earning prize money at a faster rate than ever following Rafael Nadal victory at Madrid Open May 11, 2015 After dispatching Rafael Nadal in straight sets in the final of the Madrid Open yesterday, Andy Murray is earning money from his on-court exploits faster than ever before. Murray banked €799,450 ($893,141) in prize money for his 6-3, 6-2 win – a fitting reward for his first clay court triumph over the Spaniard in six [...]
Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao: Revenue, prize money, earnings, pay-per-view and all the figures behind the richest fight in boxing history April 30, 2015 Sporting history will be made this weekend when Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao duck under the ropes and prepare to face off in what is expected to be the richest boxing match of all time. When Michael Buffer’s unmistakable voice introduces the two fighters into the MGM Grand arena, the audience will be explicitly reminded [...]
Wimbledon champions deserve record prize money, say bosses April 28, 2015 WIMBLEDON chiefs have defended their prize money policy after confirming that players at this year’s championships are to earn more than at any tennis tournament in history. A seven per cent increase in the total pot to £26.75m is reflected in prize money for all rounds, with the men’s and women’s winners banking £1.88m each [...]
Wimbledon 2015 prize money makes it the richest grand slam in tennis April 28, 2015 Wimbledon has increased its prize money by seven per cent for this year's tournament, guaranteeing the men and women singles champions £1.88m apiece. Tennis' premier grass court tournament will this year boast the highest-ever prize money pool in professional tennis at £26.75m, although the growth in the fund did slow down following the 10.5 per [...]
Novak Djokovic prize money in 2015 crosses $5m mark following Monte Carlo win April 19, 2015 Following victory at the Monte Carlo Masters on Sunday and a ferocious start to 2015, Novak Djokovic has already earned more than $5m (£3.35m) in on-court prize money this year. The Serb picked up €628,100 ($680,357) for victory over Tomas Berdych in the final, taking his total haul for the year to $5.3m. The world [...]
F1 prize money distribution unfair, says Max Mosley March 24, 2015 Former motor racing chief Max Mosley says he believes that Formula One’s £500m prize fund is unfair as it favours the top teams. F1’s prize money grew 6.1 per cent to a record £484m in 2014, yet this year many of the teams still need to boost their budgets with tens of millions of pounds [...]
Australian Open prize money: Andy Murray makes his first million of 2015 January 30, 2015 Kim Sears may have been a picture of frustration in the Rod Laver Arena crowd yesterday, but her boyfriend Andy Murray has every reason to be happy after sealing his place in the Australian Open final for the fourth time. Murray has now guaranteed himself his first six-figure paycheck of 2015, even if [...]
Manchester City are the lowest prize money earners in the Champions League knockout stage December 12, 2014 With the Champions League group stage now wrapped up, the executives at Europe’s elite clubs will be counting up the cash their teams have earned. Real Madrid are this season’s biggest earners so far, having won a total of €14.6m in prize money from Uefa for their performances in Europe. No other Champions [...]