Champions League: Liverpool exit with £8m prize money but miss out on a potential £18m December 9, 2014 When Liverpool qualified for the Champions League last May, the club could look forward to competing against some of Europe’s biggest clubs as well as a big healthy boost to its bank account. The Reds have enjoyed both since returning to Europe’s elite competition, yet after tonight’s 1-1 home draw with FC Basel, they [...]
Roger Federer’s Davis Cup triumph completes successful season with over $9m in prize money November 24, 2014 Roger Federer’s year finished in a familiar fashion. Racquet flying through the air, fists pumping, knees falling to the floor – the Swiss maestro has passed another milestone after sealing Switzerland’s first ever Davis Cup. Of course, this triumph was as much of a team effort as it was a piece of individual brilliance, [...]
Novak Djokovic’s $2.1m ATP World Tour Finals 2014 prize money sees him finish season as tour’s biggest earner November 17, 2014 In the end, the climax to the 2014 men’s professional tennis season was all a bit, well, anti-climatic. Novak Djokovic took ATP World Tour Finals title for the third successive year after opponent Roger Federer withdrew due to a back injury. It was not quite the crowning glory the Serbian ace would have [...]
ATP Prize Money: Roger Federer clears $7.1m for the year, Andy Murray earnings up to $3.3m following victory November 11, 2014 Andy Murray saw off Milos Raonic in straight-sets tonight to keep alive his hopes of winning a first ATP World Tour Finals. The Scottish ace added a cool $155,000 (£97,377) to his bank account for the evening’s work, bringing his take from the tournament up to $310,000 and his overall on-court earnings for the [...]
Marin Cilic’s $3m US Open prize money makes him third-highest earner on ATP tour, but Nishikori ahead on sponsorships September 9, 2014 Marin Cilic saw off Kei Nishikori in straight sets last night to win the US Open, in doing so becoming only the second player outside of the “big four” of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray to win a grand slam this decade. Cilic’s first career grand slam title comes after [...]
Serena Williams’ $3.9m US Open prize money makes her the second highest-earning tennis player this year September 8, 2014 Serena Williams pocketed $3.9m (£1.86m) for her sixth US Open triumph last night, making her the highest-paid tennis female player this year with earnings of $6.7m. After adding an 18th grand slam title to her record this weekend, Williams reinforced her position as women's tennis’ biggest ever earner in terms of prize money. Williams has [...]
Prize money boost for racing September 29, 2013 HORSE RACING: Prize money contributions are expected to rise by £5m next year after 27 courses committed to injecting an agreed proportion of their earnings. Ascot, Newmarket and York are among those who have signed up to making a contractual minimum payment to prize funds.
Wimbledon prize money increased April 24, 2012 ■ TENNIS: Wimbledon’s prize money is to be increased by 10 per cent to £16.1m this summer. Andy Murray, meanwhile, yesterday reached the Barcelona Open’s third round by defeating Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-3 6-2.
Wimbledon raise prize money April 19, 2011 TENNIS: The winners of this year’s Wimbledon tournaments will earn £1.1m in prize money, organisers have revealed. The figure is part of a total prize fund of £14.6m for the 2011 championships, an increase of 6.4 per cent on last year.
Phoenix to rise to the occasion July 4, 2008 Tomorrow’s Coral-Eclipse looks an ultra competitive contest with no superstar entries like in the last two seasons, but two horses who look the type to have a very good second half of the season. Phoenix Tower is definitely the form pick with a very good second at Royal Ascot to Duke of Marmalade, while Mount [...]