The prize money and points distribution for the 2024 Paris Masters, which will run from October 28th to November 3rd, have been revealed.
Paris has a unique place on the ATP Tour. It holds the French Open and the final ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the season, making it the only city with two tournaments of that stature on the calendar.
The Paris Masters was first played in 1969 when Tom Okker won the title. He defeated Butch Buchnolz, who has a court named after him at the Miami Open, in three sets to win the maiden iteration of the event.
Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Pete Sampras, and Andre Agassi are other players who have secured the title, showing the tournament’s illustrious history on the ATP circuit.
Djokovic is a seven-time Paris Masters winner and the defending champion after defeating his close friend Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets in 2023. He had lost to Holger Rune in the final the previous year.
Despite saying he may be done with events outside Grand Slams and representing Serbia, Djokovic might need a good run in Paris to qualify for the year-end ATP Finals, another event he has won seven times.
Djokovic is one of several players who could require the ranking points on offer at the Paris Masters. The points and prize money for the Masters 1000 tournament, which starts in a few weeks, have been unveiled.
The 2024 Paris Masters champion will receive €919,075 and 1000 ranking points. Claiming the title in Paris might be pivotal in the ATP Finals race, but it is unlikely to affect who finishes the year at No. 1 since Jannik Sinner has a very significant lead.
A substantial reward is also on offer for the man who finishes as the runner-up at the Paris Masters. That player will have €501,880 added to their bank account and receive 650 points.
The two defeated semifinalists at the 2024 Paris Masters are set to receive €274,425 and 400 ranking points. Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas were the two players who fell in the semifinals last year.
It is impossible to know which players will be in pole position to qualify for the ATP Finals until the Shanghai Masters and the opening tournaments of the European indoor hard court season are completed. There are currently five qualifying spots remaining.
However, the race to the ATP Finals often goes down to the wire. That means a quarterfinal run at a Masters 1000 like the one in Paris could be crucial to the chances of those trying to qualify.
The quarterfinalists at this year’s Paris Masters will get €149,685 and 200 ranking points for their efforts, a more than decent reward for being among the eight best players at the tournament.
€80,065 and 100 points are on offer for the men who advance to the round of 16. 100 points would be enough for lower-ranked players to rise significantly in the rankings.
The players who lose in the round of 32 will receive €42,935 and 50 points, while those who fail to get past the opening round will secure €23,785 and 10 points.
