ATP Players Announced For Rio Open 2023 With High Prize Money Up For Grabs

Last Updated on February 21, 2023

The Rio Open is an ATP 500 tennis tournament that will take place on the outdoor clay courts at the Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

One of the key features of the Jockey Club Brasileiro is the nine clay courts that are used for the tournament. The centerpiece of the Rio Open is the Court Guga Kuerten, named after the Brazilian tennis legend Gustavo Kuerten. This central stadium has a seating capacity of 6,200 and offers a fantastic view of the entire venue.

The 2023 Rio Open presented by Claro is the 9th edition of the tournament. It will take place from 20 to 26 February 2023.

ATP 500 Rio Open Prize Money

The prize money purse at the Rio Open presented by Claro has greatly increased for the 2023 tennis season. The total prize money came to – $2,013,940, up 21.3% from 2022. The champion in Rio de Janeiro will receive just over 19% of that total –$376,620 if he wins the trophy. The runner-up will receive a small payout, pocketing $202,640 for his efforts. There is a significant drop off in prize money after the semi-final stage, with the two losing players in that round taking home $108,000 each. Those eliminated in the quarter-finals will receive $55,170 for their efforts. First-round losers will walk away with $15,710.

The below tables give you a full breakdown of prize money for the ATP 500 event in Rio de Janeiro this year.

Singles

Doubles

Rio Open Prize Money History

In the table below we have collected data on how prize money in this tournament has changed in recent years.

ATP Rio Open 2023 Entry List Will Be Headed By Carlos Alcaraz

The event will feature the participation of notable figures of Brazilian tennis such as Mateus Alves, Thomaz Bellucci, and Joao Fonseca among others.

In singles, the trophy will be contested by 32 athletes, while 16 will take part in the doubles event. The top seeds are the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz and Briton Cameron Norrie.

The last event in 2022 was won by Carlos Alcaraz, beating Diego Schwartzman in the final. A Spanish tennis player,Carlos Alcaraz, will defend his title this year.

Seeds:

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
ESP	Carlos Alcaraz	2	1
GBR	Cameron Norrie	12	2
ITA	Lorenzo Musetti	20	3
ARG	Francisco Cerúndolo	30	4
ARG	Diego Schwartzman	32	5
ARG	Sebastián Báez	36	6
ESP	Albert Ramos Viñolas	44	7
ARG	Juan Manuel Cerúndolo	49	8
SVK	Alex Molčan	51	9

Other players:

• Fabio Fognini
• Pedro Cachin
• Pedro Martinez
• Jaume Munar
• Laslo Djere
• Daniel Elahi Galan
• Bernabe Zapata Miralles
• Roberto Carballes Baena
• Federico Coria
• Thiago Monteiro
• Tomas Martin Etcheverry
• Joao Sousa
• Dominic Thiem
• Hugo Dellien
• Guido Pella
• Mateus Alves (WC)
• Joao Fonseca (WC)
• Thomaz Bellucci (WC)

ATP Rio Open: History Of The Competition

The predecessor of the modern ATP Rio de Janeiro was the Banespa Open, first held in 1989. The following season the competition was given the ATP category. However, the organizers soon ran into financial difficulties, so the championship was put on a long pause.

The ATP Rio de Janeiro was resumed under a new license in 2014, when the San Jose and Memphis stages lost their licenses. Since then, it has been held annually on the dirt courts of the Jockey Club Brasileiro, a sports complex that was built in the 20th century. The exception was the 2021 season, when tennis players did not come to Brazil due to changes in the calendar due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

The Rio Open is considered a very prestigious stage of the winter Latin American series on the ground: Rafael Nadal, in particular, participated in it in 2014 and took the top prize.

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ATP Rio Open Ranking Points

The below tables give you a full breakdown of ranking points across the ATP 500 event in Rio de Janeiro.