Emma Raducanu’s earnings from US Open revealed after disappointing Sofia Kenin defeat
Emma Raducanu’s earnings from this year’s US Open can now be revealed after her disappointing first round defeat to Sofia Kenin on Wednesday morning.
The Briton had entered the showdown hoping to win a match at Flushing Meadows for the first time since her sensational US Open triumph back in 2021.
But Raducanu was blown away by Kenin, who advanced to the second round with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 win.
It was another setback for Raducanu, who was visibly crushed by her latest defeat.
Emma Raducanu has banked $100,000 (£75,000) after losing to Sofia Kenin at the US Open
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She sobbed in her post-match press conference while admitting that she should potentially have played more in the build-up to the final Grand Slam of the year.
Raducanu has also pledged to ‘go back to the drawing board’ as she looks to regain the form that catapulted her into the spotlight three years ago.
However, while she lost, Raducanu has banked $100,000 (£75,000) just for playing in the first round.
That, at least, should be of some consolation to the Briton.
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Information on the US Open website shows that Raducanu would have earned $140,000 (£105,000) had she won her match with Kenin.
Players who make the round of 32 are entitled to $215,000 (£162,000), while those who make the last 16 are set to pocket $325,000 (£246,000).
Quarter-finalists will bank $530,000 (£401,000), while semi-finalists will earn around $1,000,000 (£757,000).
The runner-up then gets $1.8million (£1.3m), with the winner claiming an eyewatering $3.6m (£2.7m).
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Raducanu previously earned $2.5m for winning the US Open in 2021.
She was unseeded that year but defied the odds to etch her name into the history books, with Leylah Fernandez beaten in the final on that occasion.
Speaking after her defeat to Kenin, Raducanu said it was a ‘collective’ decision for her to play just one hard-court match prior to the US Open.
She said: “I would have probably preferred to play a little bit more.
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Emma Raducanu was beaten by Sofia Kenin at the US Open on Wednesday morning
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“I know when I have a lot of matches, just like every player, you feel really good, you feel like everything’s automatic.
“I can learn from it. And, you know, manage my schedule slightly differently.
“It wasn’t just me. It was more of like a collective call and that’s what happened, and I can’t really change it.”
As for Kenin, the American said Raducanu was a ‘tough’ opponent – and that she was pleased to go through.
Emma Raducanu will hope to bounce back following her exit from the US Open
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“It was a rollercoaster. Emma is such a tough player,” she said. “She played some great tennis.
“I’m just happy to have won. It was super close. The third set could’ve gone either way.
“I tried to handle my nerves. The support from you guys and everyone in the box means a lot.
“I try to take one match at a time. Emma won this a few years ago. I feel like it was a great blockbuster first-round match.”
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