US Open 2024: How much prize money did Frances Tiafoe, Emma Navarro, Jack Draper, Karolina Muchova earn despite losing in semifinals?
Americans Frances Tiafoe and Emma Navarro, former French Open finalist Karolina Muchova, and rising British star Jack Draper were eliminated in the semifinals of the US Open 2024. All four of them received $1,000,000 for making it this far.
Muchova led Jessica Pegula by a set and a break but folded after the latter staged a comeback to beat her 1-6, 6-4, 6-2. Tiafoe led fellow American Taylor Fritz by two sets to one in his semifinal bout and faltered in the face of his opponent's resurgence to lose the match 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Navarro was outplayed by second seed Aryna Sabalenka, and while she put up a fight towards the end of the second set, her comeback bid was put to rest by the Belarusian. She lost the match 6-3, 7-6 (2). Jack Draper was shown the door by World No. 1 Jannik Sinner as he was beaten 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-2.
This year's semifinalists have made $225,000 more compared to last year. The prize money for a semifinal showing in 2023 was $775,000. With the prize money rising every year, players will definitely get an opportunity to earn even more next year.
Frances Tiafoe, Emma Navarro and Jack Draper earned the biggest paycheck of their lives with a semifinal showing at the US Open
Even though Frances Tiafoe, Emma Navarro, and Jack Draper bowed out in the semifinals of the US Open, the trio made considerable bank. The million-dollar payday is the single biggest paycheck of their lives thus far.
Tiafoe received $573,090 as the runner-up at the Cincinnati Open a few weeks ago and has now surpassed it with his US Open earnings. Navarro made £375,000, which is roughly $492,000, after her quarterfinal exit from this year's Wimbledon. She has earned more than twice the amount with her run in New York.
Draper has also increased his earnings with every few tournaments this year. He got $111,785 as the winner of the Boss Open in Stuttgart. He surpassed it with a quarterfinal appearance at the Cincinnati Open, which fetched him $170,940. The Brit is now laughing all the way to the bank after his performance at the season's final Major.
Karolina Muchova is the only semifinalist who previously made more money than what is being offered at this year's US Open. She received €1,150,000 as the runner-up at last year's French Open, which is around $1.5 million.