The contrast between the revenues generated by tennis and padel is highlighted by a striking comparison of the prize pools of the end-of-year tournaments:  ATP Finals  and the  Premier Padel Finals . While padel is growing rapidly in popularity, the financial gaps remain huge.

A colossal difference

For the 2024 edition, the total prize money distributed during the ATP Finals amounts to:  14,65 million , a huge amount compared to the  600 000 euros  some Premier Padel Finals. This represents a difference of more than  24 times  between the two competitions.

The winners' rewards

  •  Tennis  ATP Finals winner Jannik Sinner walks away with  2 237 200 euros .
  •  Padel :  In comparison, Jon Sanz and Coki Nieto, champions of the Premier Padel Finals, each pocket  52 500 euros .

Finalists and other participants

Even for the finalists, the gaps remain impressive:

  •  Tennis  ATP Finals finalist wins  1 123 400 euros .
  •  Padel :  The finalists of the Premier Padel Finals receive  30 000 euros  per player.

The reasons for this gap

  1.  Audience and sponsors:  Tennis is a globally established sport, attracting major sponsors and a massive audience, which generates much higher advertising and television revenues.
  2.  History and infrastructure:  Tennis has a much older history and benefits from strong organization and global media coverage.
  3.  Development of padel:  Although padel is booming, particularly thanks to the circuit Premier Padel, there is still a long way to go to compete financially with sports like tennis.
Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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