By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday October 25, 2024
France’s Arthur Fils has been a juggernaut on the ATP 500 degree this yr, and it has earned the 20-year-old a hefty vacation bonus.
Fils, who has gained ATP 500 titles in Hamburg (crimson clay) and Tokyo (out of doors exhausting) will take dwelling an extra $615,000 for ending atop the 2024 ATP 500 bonus pool.
The tour alots $1,340,000 to the 5 best-performing gamers at ATP 500 occasions to offer incentive for them to compete. Italy’s Jannik Sinner is at present in second place, however he may very well be handed by Alex de Minaur this weekend.
Second place earns an extra $310,000, third place takes $205,000, fourth place takes dwelling $130,000 and fifth nets $80,000.
Daniil Medvedev gained the prize final yr.
Twentieth-ranked Fils has gained his final 13 matches on the ATP 500 degree arter defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in Vienna at this time 7-6(5), 6-3. He’ll face Ben Shelton for a spot within the closing on the Erste Financial institution Open.
Assertion Made 😮💨Arthur Fils takes out Tsitsipas 7-6 6-3 to succeed in the #SwissIndoorsBasel semi-finals pic.twitter.com/Islz4WY311
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 25, 2024
Fils matched his greatest win of profession over world No.4 Alexander Zverev to seize the 2024 Hamburg title, then saved a championship level in all-French closing to defeat compatriot Ugo Humbert within the Tokyo closing.
The Frenchman has gained eight of his final 9 matches in opposition to High 20 gamers, and holds a 35-24 file total.
DID YOU KNOW?
Roger Federer is the all-time ATP 500 title chief with 24, whereas Rafael Nadal is second with 23. Novak Djokovic (15), Pete Sampras (12) and David Ferrer (10) are the one different three gamers with double digit ATP 500 titles.
