Arthur Fery is reported to have been paid a hefty fee for his involvement at the Laver Cup, despite not playing a match.
Fery was an alternate for Team Europe at the Laver Cup, being rewarded for his rise up the rankings this year after his run to the Wimbledon semi-final.
With no Team Europe players withdrawing due to injury, Fery is still yet to make his on-court debut at the Laver Cup.
However, this does not impact the appearance money Fery received for being part of the Laver Cup, which former world number four Greg Rusedski is reporting to be a staggering amount.
Greg Rusedski suggests Arthur Fery could have earned $500,000 for Laver Cup
Rusedski discussed the Laver Cup appearance fees in the latest edition of his podcast, where he admitted that he wished he could have been part of the event during his career, partly due to the financial incentives.
The former US Open finalist revealed that he had heard top players were being offered over $1,000,000, on top of the prize money they receive for winning the event, while benched players like Fery still get $500,000.
“Well, it’s going to be huge,” Rusedski said about the Laver Cup offerings. “I think the winning team, each player got $250,000, which is £188,000. Let’s put it like this, there’s probably a number in there with seven digits and I think the minimum benchwarmer who doesn’t even play is getting half a million.
“The numbers are huge! It is a week I wish I had during my career for many reasons. To play tennis for the pay cheque and also to be at these amazing venues to play.”
Fery’s career prize money amounts to $2,364,473, having earned $1,797,858 of that this year, but he now reportedly has an extra $500,000 to go on top of this.
Carlos Alcaraz was one of Team Europe’s top winning players, and after earning $250,000 for winning the Laver Cup, it is reported by Tennis365 that he has now gained at least $1,500,000 on top of this.
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What is next for Arthur Fery after the Laver Cup?
Fery will now pocket the earnings he received for not playing any matches at the Laver Cup, as he is now set to return to the match court for the Asian swing.
This will begin at the Japan Open, where Alcaraz is also playing, but Fery has a very tricky opener against former world number five Lorenzo Musetti, who recently beat him in the first round of the US Open.
Fery will then make his debut at the Shanghai Masters, before heading back to Europe for the ATP 250 tournament in Lyon.
This part of the season is a big opportunity for Fery, who has just 74 ranking points to defend until 2027.
Fery is currently the world number 36, and could make his top 30 debut with a positive end to what has already been the best season of his career.
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