Petra Kvitova earned the most money of any player in February – and a handy sum at that.
The Czech’s titles in St Petersburg and Doha saw her earn more than US$700,000 in what was an extremely profitable month for the two-time Wimbledon champion.
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During February, five WTA tournaments unfolded around the globe – in St. Petersburg, Taiwan, Doha, Dubai and Budapest – while the ATP World Tour staged nine events in the same period, the biggest being 500-level tournaments in Rotterdam and Rio de Janeiro.
Below is a list of the five biggest earners in the past month – and what they did to accrue their prize money.
Player | Earnings ($US) | Activity | |
1 | Petra Kvitova | $728,875 | Kvitova built a stunning 13-match winning streak in February, beginning with her title in St.Petersburg (earning her $137,125) and continuing in Doha, where she beat three top-five players and pocketed $591,750. |
2 | Elina Svitolina | $685,097 | Svitolina received the biggest pay-check of any player in February, earning $651,347 for her title in Dubai. She also reached the last 16 in Doha. |
3 | Roger Federer | $489,618 | Federer appeared just once in February, in Rotterdam. He returned to world No.1 by reaching the semifinals and then banked almost $500,000 for going on to claim the trophy. |
4 | Garbine Muguruza | $481,131 | Muguruza was one of the most consistent performers in the Middle East, reaching the final in Doha (for $295,900) and the semis in Dubai (for $185,631) the following week. |
5 | Daria Kasatkina | $395,040 | After reaching the semifinals in St Petersburg and falling in the first round in Doha, Kasatkina advanced to the final in Dubai, the reward for which was almost $350,000. |
Next best: Diego Schwartzman pocketed US$382,035 thanks mostly to his victory at the Rio Open.
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