Week 9 - UK Pro Series (week 1) - Loughborough (Indoor Hard)

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

RE: Week 9 - UK Pro Series (week 1) - Loughborough (Indoor Hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Congratulations to Josh Paris on taking the title in week 1.

Adam - if you still log in here to read, please tell your brother well done. I am guessing that was you sitting court side.

the addict · Tennis legend

Madadman wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Looks like Andy Watson has withdrawn, after retiring yesterday.

Tom Hands takes his place

I assume it's not the same £1k appearance fee if you're just a stand-in? But it has to be something. How do they decide it? i.e. for Mason when he stepped in as opposed to Tom just coming in for the last match. Anyway, pleased for Tom to get a whirl.
Last year I remember some players were on a retainer for the week. You got paid maybe £500 for on site backup. Maybe £250 for sitting at home waiting on a call. I guess you then might get that topped up dependent on how many days are played possible One Seventh of £1000 for each day you play.
Although is it still £1000 this year? Dont think weve had the breakdown confirmed.

The commentators said on TV that the appearance fee was £500, so I would think the back-up fee may be half that, but probably full fee if you played just one day.

Last year it was £1000 for playing, £750 for on-site alternate and £250 for a reserve.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Thanks for the info.

Always nice to hear a 'kerching' for the GB players

From Tennis on Telly, a little summary of today, Sunday 7th:

Paris bt Harris 6-3 6-4 for the title
Matusevich bt Cox 6-2 6-4 for 3rd place
Findel-Hawkins bt Houghton 7-6 6-1 for 5th
Whitehouse bt Recci 6-3 6-0
Hands bt Weightman 6-4 4-6 (10-6)
Hodkin bt Gray 7-6 6-2

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

the addict wrote:
Madadman wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Looks like Andy Watson has withdrawn, after retiring yesterday.

Tom Hands takes his place

I assume it's not the same £1k appearance fee if you're just a stand-in? But it has to be something. How do they decide it? i.e. for Mason when he stepped in as opposed to Tom just coming in for the last match. Anyway, pleased for Tom to get a whirl.
Last year I remember some players were on a retainer for the week. You got paid maybe £500 for on site backup. Maybe £250 for sitting at home waiting on a call. I guess you then might get that topped up dependent on how many days are played possible One Seventh of £1000 for each day you play.
Although is it still £1000 this year? Dont think weve had the breakdown confirmed.
The commentators said on TV that the appearance fee was £500, so I would think the back-up fee may be half that, but probably full fee if you played just one day.
Last year it was £1000 for playing, £750 for on-site alternate and £250 for a reserve.

£500 is still good money as most of these players only play ITF M15 and that is equivalent to roughly Semi Final money. Think I heard them say during the women's final that the winner gets 3750 and the runner up 3000. I assume that the 12th place gets no prize money and just the appearance fee. So i'd guess the top 4/5 are earning M15 winners money or more. Plus with it being on BT sport the players might be able to attract the odd sponsor.

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, the finalists did get the sums you quoted. Still waiting for the UKPro website to be updated with yesterday's results and final standings.
Those figures are comparable to M25 and W25 prizemoney though (M25 - winner $3,600, W25 - winner $3,935 - source ITF Rulebook 2021), so much better money than most of these players would earn on tour.
As you say, the appearance fee is roughly equivalent to M15 semi-final money ($753)

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Regarding the years league table does anyone know if this relates to the points picked during each match during the week, If you win 7 matches in straight sets you add 21 points to the yearly league table. Or is it done by where you finish in the weeks standings so first position you get 20 points for example, 2nd 18 etc..

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Madadman wrote:
Regarding the years league table does anyone know if this relates to the points picked during each match during the week, If you win 7 matches in straight sets you add 21 points to the yearly league table. Or is it done by where you finish in the weeks standings so first position you get 20 points for example, 2nd 18 etc..

I've answered my own question managed to find it on their site in the end. it's the latter

"League Points are then awarded based on final finishing positions that contribute to the overall League Standings."