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Rafa Nadal‘s incredible Australian Open final comeback victory against Daniil Medvedev made him statistically the greatest men’s tennis player of all time.
The 35-year-old’s dramatic 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 win has also earned him £2.3 million, as the prize money for the Australian Open has returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Rafa Nadal in action during the Australian Open.Getty Images
Men and women earn the same prize money at the Australian Open, so women’s champion Ashleigh Barty also won £2.3 million for her victory on Saturday.
Australian Open 2022 prize money – Men’s and Women’s Singles
- Winner – £2.3m
- Runner-up – £1.2m
- Semi-finals – £585k
- Quarter-finals – £319k
- Round 4 – £159k
- Round 3 – £95.8k
- Round 2 – £74.5k
- Round 1 – £47.9k
Nadal has now earned £95.5 million since turning professional in 2001. Novak Djokovic leads the way in the all-time prize money rankings with £115.4 million, ahead of Roger Federer, who has won £97.4 million.
