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United Cup Prize Money
2024 Breakdown & Historicals
Now in its second edition, the United Cup is a mix-gender team competition featuring 18 teams and some of the world’s top players with substantial prize money and actual ranking points on the line.
The tournament, which takes place in Perth and Sydney, Australia, brings together players from the ATP and WTA to replace the all-male ATP Cup, which ran for three years starting in 2021.
For 2024, prize money at the United Cup is an impressive $10,000,000, with $5,000,000 set aside for ATP and WTA players. That’s a $5,000,000 drop from last year due to a change in rules.
For the first edition, ties were decided with two ATP singles matches, WTA singles matches, and one mixed doubles match, with the mixed doubles match only coming into the picture if the team’s split singles matches at 2-2. However, for this year, organizers scrapped the singles matches, with a mixed doubles match deciding the tie altogether.
Earnings for individual players break down into three categories:
- Participation fee
- Per team wins
- Individual wins
As far as prize money goes in professional tennis, this is one of the more unique distribution methods that seek to incentivize the participation of top players while awarding team and individual performance.
For context, the maximum a single player who goes undefeated the entire tournament could earn in prize money is $883,385. On the other hand, $5,000 is the minimum a player could take home purely for participation without any team or individual wins, so the gap is significant.
The following sections provide a detailed overview and complete breakdown of the United Cup’s prize money and historical data for reference and quick comparison.
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2024 Full Breakdown
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2024 Full Breakdown
Prize money distribution is equal between men and women at the United Cup. However, earnings vary widely based on a player’s ranking, team success, and individual performance.
Participation Fees
Each team can have up to three male and three female players, organized as the No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 players based on their rankings.
Using the United States as an example, here’s their lineup.
| ATP Player | Entry Rank | Type |
| T. Fritz | 10 | S |
| D. Kudla | 183 | S |
| R. Ram | 7 | D |
| WTA Player | Entry Rank | Type |
| J. Pegula | 4 | S |
| A. Parks | 54 | S |
| D. Krawczyk | 11 | D |
Participating fees work on a sliding scale. That is, the higher your rank, the more you get paid. Taylor Fritz and Jessica Pegula are the No. 1 players for their teams based on their rankings.
In this case, Taylor is the No. 1 player and ranks in the top 1-10, so he’ll earn the maximum participation fee of $200,000. Jessica is also the No. 1 player and ranks in the top 1-10, so her participation fee is also $200,000. It’s worth noting that participation fees are only earned in full when the player participates in two group-stage matches.
Here’s how all of the participation fees are broken down, including historical figures for prior years.
No. 1 Players
| Singles Ranking | 2024 | 2023 |
| 1-10 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| 11-20 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 21-30 | $60,000 | $60,000 |
| 31-50 | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| 51-100 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| 101-250 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 251+ | $20,000 | $20,000 |
No. 2 Players
| Singles Ranking | 2024 | 2023 |
| 1-10 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| 11-20 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 21-30 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 31-50 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| 51-100 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 101-250 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 251+ | $10,000 | $10,000 |
No. 3 Players
| Singles/Doubles Ranking | 2024 | 2023 |
| 1-30 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 31-100 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| 101-250 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 251+ | $5,000 | $5,000 |
Individual Wins
Individual wins can net a player the most prize money outside participation fees. Here’s a breakdown of what players can earn in singles and doubles throughout the United Cup.
| Individual Wins | No. 1 | No. 2 | Doubles |
| Final | $251,000 | $169,200 | $47,255 |
| SF | $132,000 | $89,000 | $24,750 |
| City | $69,500 | $46,800 | $13,000 |
| Group | $38,325 | $25,900 | $7,200 |
Team Wins
To incentivize team performance, the United Cup offers prize money to each player anytime their team wins.
| Team Wins | $/Player |
| Final | $23,155 |
| SF | $13,650 |
| City | $8,025 |
| Group | $5,000 |
Maximum Prize Money
Since Taylor Fritz is a top-ten player, let’s use him as an example of the maximum a single player can earn at the United Cup.
| United Cup Example | 2024 | 2023 |
| Participation Fee | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Singles – Group Stage – Match 1 | $38,325 | $38,325 |
| Singles – Group Stage – Match 2 | $38,325 | $38,325 |
| Singles – City Stage | $69,500 | $69,500 |
| Singles – Semi Final | $132,000 | $132,000 |
| Singles – Final | $251,000 | $251,000 |
| Doubles – Group Stage – Match 1 | $7,200 | $7,200 |
| Doubles – Group Stage – Match 2 | $7,200 | $7,200 |
| Doubles – City Stage | $13,000 | $13,000 |
| Doubles – Semi Final | $24,750 | $24,750 |
| Doubles – Final | $47,255 | $47,255 |
| Team – Group Stage – Match 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Team – Group Stage – Match 2 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Team – City Stage | $8,025 | $8,025 |
| Team – Semi Final | $13,650 | $13,650 |
| Team – Final | $23,155 | $23,155 |
| Total Earnings | $883,385 | $883,385 |
In total, Taylor would have to win five singles and doubles matches. However, since players only compete in doubles matches if there’s a tie, it’s unlikely that he or any player would earn all of the doubles prize money, which would total $99,405.
FAQs
Here are a few frequently asked questions from fans and attendees about the United Cup’s prize money.
What’s the maximum a player can earn at the United Cup?
The maximum a top-ranked player could earn at the United Cup is $883,385, requiring them to go undefeated the entire tournament and participate in all mixed-doubles matches.
What’s the minimum a player can earn at the United Cup?
The lowest participation fee for the United Cup is $5,000. Any player who earns this fee but does not win any matches individually or as a team would only walk away with that amount.
Is the United Cup’s prize money taxed?
Yes. The Australian government taxes all player earnings at the United Cup, reaching as high as $.45 per dollar.
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