The young German seemed stunned by what she had achieved in recent days and what was happening around her as a result. She will translate her success in life into high earnings, which – as it turns out – she was not even aware of. Reason? She is not used to such successes.
The amount was given and Lys couldn't believe it
She found out how much she earned on the court only after losing the match against Świątek. – 420 thousand Australian dollars [252 tysiące euro] – she was given the amount during the conversation. The German woman was speechless with shock. Only after a long moment did she admit: – It's all because I've never made it this far in any tournament. This is madness. These are numbers I have never heard of before in my life.
Lys started the Autralian Open as the 128th player in the world ranking. Thanks to his good play in the latest ranking, he will reach the top hundred for the first time in his career.
Record prize pool in the Australian Open
The tournament's prize pool is a record AUD 96.5 million. In the previous edition it was 86.5 million. It includes prizes for participants in singles, doubles, mixed doubles and qualifications.
-Financial rewards for single men and women (in Australian dollars):
1. round – 132,000
2nd round – 200,000
3rd round – 290,000
1/8 finals – 420,000
quarterfinal – 665,000
semi-final – 1,000,000
2nd place – 1,900,000
victory – 3,500,000
