including the ATP Cup which starts in Melbourne.<\/a><\/p>\n"The ATP Cup's $10 million prize pool will be adjusted down to around $6 million based on current crowd projections," the newspaper reported.<\/p>\n
About 300,000 spectators are expected to attend the AO, down from the usual 800,000.<\/p>\n
"It also points to continued reduction of income for players for at least another 12 months," said one tournament insider.<\/p>\n
"[It's] tougher and tougher for players to make a living and under that, there will be fewer and fewer Challenger events."<\/p>\n
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Veteran Spanish player Feliciano Lopez – who is also a tournament director for the Madrid Open – had a bleak outlook in November.<\/p>\n
"We have to be aware of the situation that the world is living [in] and how everyone is facing these challenging times around the world," Lopez said.<\/p>\n
"Yeah, the prizemoney had a significant reduction, of course, but it will be the same I think for the beginning of 2021, because I don't see the virus going away.<\/p>\n
"So for now I don't see any hope on prizemoney."<\/p>\n
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN SINGLES PRIZEMONEY FOR 2021<\/strong><\/p>\nWinner: $2.75m<\/p>\n
Runner up: $1.5m<\/p>\n
Semifinal: $850,000<\/p>\n
Quarterfinal: $525,000<\/p>\n
Round 4: $320,000<\/p>\n
Round 3: $215,000<\/p>\n
Round 2: $150,000<\/p>\n
Round 1: $100,000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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