Citi Open 2021 Prize Money Pool: Winners and Runners Up To Take Prize Cuts

The Washington Open is popularly known as the Citi Open. It is a part of the US Open Series of hard court tournaments held in the North American region. It is held during the summer ahead of the final Grand Slam event of the season in New York.

As we focus on the Citi Open, take a closer look into the details, particularly the prize money. For the current season, the total prize money on offer at the Citi Open is $1,895,290. Interestingly, it is the first tournament since the tour resumed after the effects of the pandemic to offer 100% prize money, similar to the 2019 season.

Prize money for Citi Open revealed

The winner of the event will get $350,755 and the runner-up will receive $178,500. The semifinalist will be getting $91,500 and moving lower, the quarterfinalist will receive $48,000. The players losing in the third round will get $24,400.

Moving further down, players falling short in the second round will receive $13,300. Players exiting in the first round will be getting $7,520. 

        2021                        Amount

1. Winner               $350,755
2. Runner-up         $178,500
3. Semifinal            $91,500
4. Quarterfinal       $48,000
5. Third Round      $24,400
6. Second Round   $13,300
7. First Round        $7,520
8. Qualifier 2           $3,685
9. Qualifier 1            $1,970

However, the winner’s prize money has been cut down by 4.01% compared to when Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios won the title during the 2019 edition. Most of the main draw rounds have seen a similar drop.

The games have already begun, and Spanish star Rafael Nadal will be playing his opening round match against American player Jack Sock. Besides, the tournament has other top players like Nick Kyrgios and Grigor Dimitrov. This is the first big event ahead of the US Open 2021. 

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