Taylor Fritz and Alex De Minaur will each earn $156,000 (£118,000) from the ATP Finals, despite not qualifying for the end-of-season tournament in Turin, Italy. Both players narrowly missed out on qualification, with De Minaur finishing the season in ninth place in the ATP rankings and Fritz in tenth.
Role as Alternates
Because they occupy the two places directly below the qualifying spots, De Minaur and Fritz will serve as alternates. This means they will practice with the qualified players and be called upon to step in if any withdrawals occur.
For taking up that role, each will be paid $156,000 (£118,000). In context, De Minaur received £21,111 in prize money for playing in the round of 32 at the Paris Masters earlier this month, where he lost to Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6, 6-3.
Recent Form and Upcoming Matches
Fritz has been more recently in action and is currently competing in the Stockholm Open. He won 6-4, 6-2 against Lorenzo Musetti in the semi-final and will face Thiago Agustin Tirante in the final on Saturday. If he wins that final, he will receive £95,512 in prize money.
The ATP Finals begin on Sunday in Turin, with Alexander Zverev taking on Rafael Jodar. Ben Shelton will face Arthur Fils, while the other opening group matches see Carlos Alcaraz against Frances Tiafoe and Daniil Medvedev against Francisco Cobolli.
