The 10 Most Expensive Upsets of the 2014 Australian Open
Published by Adrian Asis on January 26, 2014 in Tennis
1. Serena Williams (#1 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $2,171,000
What was supposed to be a $2.3-million paycheck for the event turned into a comparatively dismal $119,000 — pocket change for the multimillionaire Serena.
Victoria Azarenka (#2 Seed) / Lost Earnings $932,000
In 2012, the two had faced each other in a tournament in Dubai, and Radwanska revealed after the match that she was “angry†and had “lost a lot of respect†for Azarenka because of her incessant shrieking each time she hit the ball.
Well, the Pole finally got her revenge at the Australian Open by embarrassing her opponent 6-1, 5-7, 6-0, a loss that cost Vika more than $900,000.
Maria Sharapova (#3 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $356,000
Sharapova acknowledged, “I haven’t been playing the best tennis of this tournament.†The tennis world will surely be watching Maria to see if she’ll be able to find her form during the remainder of the season.
Petra Kvitova (#6 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $212,000
Certainly, Kvitova’s recent first round defeat by virtual unknown Luksika Kumkhum will do nothing to silence Petra’s detractors who have been dismissing the 2012 Wimbledon victory as nothing but a fluke.
Sara Errani (#7 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $212,000
Unfortunately, the singles success didn’t continue for Sara at the 2014 Australian Open; she was bungled out in the first round by Germany’s Julia Goerges. Fortunately for Errani, her doubles play has continued to be stellar. She and fellow-Italian partner Roberta Vinci took home the 2014 Australian Open women’s doubles title, earning them a cool $453,000.
The Men
Juan MartÃn del Potro (#5 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $194,000
Andy Murray (#4 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $237,000
David Ferrer (#3 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $451,000
Novak Djokovic (#2 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $1,150,000
Rafael Nadal (#1 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $1,170,000
http://www.therichest.com/sports/tennis-sports/the-10-most-expensive-upsets-of-the-2014-australian-open/?utm_source=Outbrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=3+articles&utm_campaign=TR-trial
Published by Adrian Asis on January 26, 2014 in Tennis
1. Serena Williams (#1 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $2,171,000
What was supposed to be a $2.3-million paycheck for the event turned into a comparatively dismal $119,000 — pocket change for the multimillionaire Serena.
Victoria Azarenka (#2 Seed) / Lost Earnings $932,000
In 2012, the two had faced each other in a tournament in Dubai, and Radwanska revealed after the match that she was “angry†and had “lost a lot of respect†for Azarenka because of her incessant shrieking each time she hit the ball.
Well, the Pole finally got her revenge at the Australian Open by embarrassing her opponent 6-1, 5-7, 6-0, a loss that cost Vika more than $900,000.
Maria Sharapova (#3 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $356,000
Sharapova acknowledged, “I haven’t been playing the best tennis of this tournament.†The tennis world will surely be watching Maria to see if she’ll be able to find her form during the remainder of the season.
Petra Kvitova (#6 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $212,000
Certainly, Kvitova’s recent first round defeat by virtual unknown Luksika Kumkhum will do nothing to silence Petra’s detractors who have been dismissing the 2012 Wimbledon victory as nothing but a fluke.
Sara Errani (#7 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $212,000
Unfortunately, the singles success didn’t continue for Sara at the 2014 Australian Open; she was bungled out in the first round by Germany’s Julia Goerges. Fortunately for Errani, her doubles play has continued to be stellar. She and fellow-Italian partner Roberta Vinci took home the 2014 Australian Open women’s doubles title, earning them a cool $453,000.
The Men
Juan MartÃn del Potro (#5 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $194,000
Andy Murray (#4 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $237,000
David Ferrer (#3 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $451,000
Novak Djokovic (#2 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $1,150,000
Rafael Nadal (#1 Seed) / Lost Earnings: $1,170,000
http://www.therichest.com/sports/tennis-sports/the-10-most-expensive-upsets-of-the-2014-australian-open/?utm_source=Outbrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=3+articles&utm_campaign=TR-trial
