- Jack Draper withdrew from his match against Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open
- He was forced to withdraw from the fourth round clash with a hip injury.
- But how much prize money will the Briton take for his performance?
Jack Draper will pocket a hefty sum of prize money for his fourth-round exit at the Australian Open after retiring against Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday.
He struggled for two sets of his clash against the Spaniard and was eventually forced to withdraw due to hip pain, caused by a long-standing persistent problem.
The Briton trailed Alcaraz 7-5, 6-1 and bowed out of the inaugural 2025 Grand Slam tournament with his best result in Australia.
He will take home a good chunk of the winnings from the overall prize pool, which has been set at A$96.5m (£49.1m) by 2025, an increase of 11.56 per cent on last year's sum.
By reaching the fourth round, Draper will leave Australia A$420,000 (£213,950) richer.
Going forward, the quarter-finalists will win A$665,000 (£338,755), while the semi-finalists will receive A$1.1 million (£560,346). The runner-up pockets 1.9 million Australian dollars (£967,871).
Jack Draper will win A$420,000 (£213,950) for finishing in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
He retired from his match against Carlos Alcaraz, when he lost two sets, due to a hip injury
Despite the heartbreaking exit, Draper achieved his best result at the Australian Open this year.
| Winner Runner-up Semifinalist Quarterfinalist fourth round Third round Second round First round Third round standings Second round classification First round classification |
£1.7 million £967,871 £560,346 £338,755 £213,950 £147,727 £111,881 £67,241 £36,677 £24,960 £17,829 |
For taking home the trophy, both the men's and women's singles champions will receive a whopping 3.5 million Australian dollars (£1.7 million), a record prize money at the Australian Open.
In the earlier stages, first round qualifiers are guaranteed A$35,000 (£17,829), rising to A$49,000 (£24,960) if they progress to the second qualifying round, and A$72,000 (£36,677). ) for a qualifying spot in the third round.
Once competitors have reached the first round of the tournament, they will be guaranteed AU$132,000 (£67,241). If they progress, they will win A$200,000 (£111,881) in the second round and $290,000 (£147,727) in the third round.
Compared to the other three Grand Slam tournaments, the Australian Open has the third largest pool of winners.
The US Open takes the cake with a prize pool of £61.3 million, with the winner taking home £2.94 million.
Next is Wimbledon, where the fund is significantly smaller (£50.9 million), but the winner still wins a considerable amount (£2.75 million).
Finally, the French Open pays the least, with a total of £45.1 million and the champion with £2 million.