The Brazilian will face Argentine Sebastian Baez in the second round of the US Open this Thursday 31st
Philip Meligeni lives the best moment of his career. With four consecutive victories at US Opencounting the qualifiers and the main draw, the Brazilian tennis player has secured the second round of the Grand Slam and will face the Argentine on Thursday 31st sebastian baez, current world number 32, looking for a place in the third round. The good performance of the American courts is also reflected in the financial aspect. With the vacancy in the second round, Felipe secured 123,000 dollars, which at current exchange rates is equivalent to almost 600,000 reals.
The year 2023 is very good for the tennis player from a financial point of view. Taking into consideration only the tournaments organized by the ATP (Men’s Tennis Players Association), Felipe Meligeni has already won prize money in the season, not counting the value of the US Open, 251 thousand dollars, approximately R$ 1.2 million. . In this way, Meligeni’s participation in the United States Grand Slam already represents almost half of the value received by the tennis player in the year in prizes.
If Sebastian Baez wins this Thursday, the total won by Felipe Meligeni in the United States would rise to $191,000, or roughly R$949,000. The US Open is one of the biggest tournaments of the tennis season and, consequently, one of the biggest prize pools. Meligeni’s good performance in the singles round therefore gives the players confidence for the next few weeks of the season.
“This result is positive in several respects. On a financial level, it is peace of mind. When you are not one of the best players in the world of tennis, you play and have to pay bills, obligations and travel. Felipe knows this is his scenario. The second round already guarantees peace of mind,” commented Fernando Meligeni, former tennis player and Felipe’s uncle, analyzing the Brazilian’s performance at the US Open.
After winning his career debut in the main draw of a Grand Slam singles, Felipe Meligeni enters the field as a sniper. The Brazilian occupies the number 168 position in the world rankings and will have the number 32 as an opponent in the round of 16. However, on the strength of his four consecutive victories in New York, he leaves the Brazilian with the possibility of imagining himself among the 32 best tennis players of the tournament.
Lifetime Achievement Award
In addition to competing in singles tournament competition, Felipe Meligeni competes in doubles bracket tournaments and has won his two professional career titles, in ATP-level competition, working alongside compatriot Rafael Matos. With the performance of the double, Meligeni increases the total of his prize money even more.
During his seven-year professional career, Felipe Meligeni has already won a total prize pool of US$684,000, or more than R$3.3 million. In this way, the prize of around R$ 600,000 represents almost 20% of the total already won by the tennis player in his career.
Source: Terra
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