The Rolex Shanghai Masters is the newest addition to the Masters 1000 circuit but its prize money is the biggest paycheque on the ATP Tour, thanks in part to title sponsor Rolex who have backed the tournament since is first launched in 2009.
For 2019, the Shanghai Rolex Masters Prize Money stands at a prize pool of $7,473,620 with the winner taking home $1,374,995 in their back pockets.
The tournament was awarded ATP Masters 1000 Tournament of the Year, as voted by ATP players for five straight years between 2009 and 2013 and the remuneration on offer has clearly played a part. Even first-round losers walk away with a cool $27,205 which is a 7% rise on 2018.
Perhaps the biggest winners this year are qualifiers with 1st round qualifying losers netting $5,205 and final qualifying round losers earning $10,405. This is a 77.2% increase from 2018 and should go some way to pleasing some of the more vocal lower-ranked players who are critical they can't earn a good wage for serving up mediocrity.
The total prize money for the 2019 Rolex Shanghai Masters can be found below along with the history from previous years dating back to the tournament's inception in 2009.
Prize Money Breakdown for the Rolex Shanghai Masters 2019
The below tables give you a full break down for prize money across the tournament in Shanghai this year. Qualifying prize money is also included.
The US dollar amounts have been converted into GBP and Euros to give a comparison for European readers. The exchange rate shown is the mid-market exchange rate on the day of the final when the tournament is complete. You can also see the % increase from the prize money offered last year.
2019
Prize Money $ USD
Prize Money £ GBP
Prize Money € EUR
% Change vs 2018
Winner
$1,374,995
£1,037,810.40
€1,212,961.53
1.06%
Runner-up
$696,000
£525,322.67
€613,981.31
4.33%
Semifinal
$357,000
£269,454.30
€314,930.07
6.33%
Quarterfinal
$184,000
£138,878.41
€162,316.90
7.78%
Round 3
$92,175
£69,571.29
€81,312.83
3.97%
Round 2
$48,275
£36,436.71
€42,586.13
3.27%
Round 1
$27,205
£20,533.63
€23,999.08
7.81%
Q2
$10,405
£7,853.42
€9,178.84
78.93%
Q1
$5,205
£3,928.60
€4,591.63
75.55%
Shangai Masters Total Prize Money History Since 2009
Year
Total Prize Money
% Change
2020
2019
$7,473,620
5.46%
2018
$7,086,700
19.61%
2017
$5,924,890
8.65%
2016
$5,452,985
14.00%
2015
$4,783,320
14.00%
2014
$4,195,895
9.00%
2013
$3,849,445
9.00%
2012
$3,531,600
9.00%
2011
$3,240,000
0.00%
2010
$3,240,000
0.00%
2009
$3,240,000
Historical Shanghai Masters Prize Money Breakdown From 2009 to 2018
Conversions to GBP and Euro are based on the closing exchange price on the day of the final that year. So, for example, USD to Euro at the close of play Sunday 14th October 2018.
