South Africa’s Lloyd Harris set for R3.5 million payday

South Africa’s Lloyd Harris is set to face world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open following his win over Argentine Guido Pella.

Harris could bag himself a whopping $191,000 (approximately R3,5 million)if he beats Alcaraz on Thursday.

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LLOYD HARRIS SET FOR R3.5 MILLION PAYDAY

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The US Open has the biggest prize money purse of any professional tennis event in the world at the moment.

The winners of the singles competitions will take home an incredible $3 million while those who lose the championship match will be consoled with a cold hard $1.5 million.

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Players reaching the Round of 16 get $284,000, quarterfinalists bag $455,000 and semi-finalists will be awarded $775,000.

Harris is out to climb back up the rankings following a 2023 season disrupted by injury.

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The meeting with Alcaraz will be his first against the Spaniard who will drop the world No 1 tag after the US Open.

Alcaraz himself gained the second round at Flushing Meadows thanks to a quick win over Dominic Koepfer. Koepfer was forced to retire just over an hour into the clash with Alcaraz leading by a set and 3-2.

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“That’s not the best way to get through into another round,” said Alcaraz. “But I have to say on my side I was playing great.”

The top seed has won 54 matches on tour already this season and suffered just six losses.

Alcaraz is the defending champion in New York and is locked in an epic battle with Novak Djokovic for the top spot as well as the big honours up for grabs.

US OPEN RESULTS

Results from day two of the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center on Tuesday (x denotes seed):

MEN

1st rd

Carlos Alcaraz (ESP x1) bt Dominik Koepfer (GER) 6-2, 3-2 – retired

Lloyd Harris (RSA) bt Guido Pella (ARG) 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 6-4

Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) bt Jordan Thompson (AUS) 6-3 – retired

Dan Evans (GBR x26) bt Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) 6-4, 6-2, 7-5

Arthur Fils (FRA) bt Tallon Griekspoor (NED x24) 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5

Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) bt Jason Kubler (AUS) 6-3, 3-0 – retired

Hsu Yu-hsiou (TPE) bt Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Cameron Norrie (GBR x16) bt Alexander Shevchenko (RUS) 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

Alexander Zverev (GER x12) bt Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

Daniel Altmaier (GER) bt Constant Lestienne (FRA) 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-1, 6-2

Andy Murray (GBR) bt Corentin Moutet (FRA) 6-2, 7-5, 6-3

Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x19) bt Alex Molcan (SVK) 6-7 (9/11), 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (11/9)

Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG x30) bt Otto Virtanen (FIN) 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/5)

Stan Wawrinka (SUI) bt Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 6-4

Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) bt Nicolas Moreno de Alboran (USA) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

Jannik Sinner (ITA x6) bt Yannick Hanfmann (GER) 6-3, 6-1, 6-1

Daniil Medvedev (RUS x3) bt Attila Balazs (HUN) 6-1, 6-1, 6-0

Christopher O’Connell (AUS) bt Max Purcell (AUS) 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5)

Felipe Meligeni Alves (BRA) bt James Duckworth (AUS) 6-4, 7-6 (13/11), 6-3

Sebastian Baez (ARG) bt Borna Coric (CRO x27) 7-5, 7-5, 6-1

Nicolas Jarry (CHI x23) bt Luca Van Assche (FRA) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3)

Alex Michelsen (USA) bt Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 6-4, 6-3, 6-4

Wu Yibing (CHN) bt Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

Alex de Minaur (AUS x13) bt Timofey Skatov (KAZ) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5

Michael Mmoh (USA) bt Karen Khachanov (RUS x11) 6-2, 6-4, 6-2

John Isner (USA) bt Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG) 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/1)

Jack Draper (GBR) bt Radu Albot (MDA) 6-1, 6-4, 6-3

Hubert Hurkacz (POL x17) bt Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) 4-6, 5-7, 7-6 (7/0), 6-3, 6-1

Matteo Berrettini (ITA) bt Ugo Humbert (FRA x29) 6-4, 6-2, 6-2

Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) bt Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

Gael Monfils (FRA) bt Taro Daniel (JPN) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4)

Andrey Rublev (RUS x8) bt Arthur Cazaux (FRA) 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1

WOMEN

1st rd

Wang Yafan (CHN) bt Caroline Garcia (FRA x7) 6-4, 6-1

Katie Boulter (GBR) bt Diane Parry (FRA) 6-4, 6-0

Peyton Stearns (USA) bt Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) 6-3, 6-4

Clara Tauson (DEN) bt Anastasia Potapova (RUS x27) 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 6-3

Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS x22) bt Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-4

Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) bt Elsa Jacquemot (FRA) 7-5, 3-6, 6-1

Martina Trevisan (ITA) bt Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 0-6, 7-6 (7/0), 7-6 (10/8)

Marketa Vondrousova (CZE x9) bt Na-Lae Han (KOR) 6-3, 6-0

Liudmila Samsonova (RUS x14) bt Claire Liu (USA) 7-6 (7/3), 6-3

Tamara Korpatsch (GER) bt Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 6-3, 6-2

Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) bt Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 6-4, 6-4

Madison Keys (USA x17) bt Arantxa Rus (NED) 6-2, 6-4

Elina Svitolina (UKR x26) bt Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) 6-3, 6-1

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) bt Fiona Crawley (USA) 6-2, 6-4

Patricia Maria Tig (ROU) bt Rebecca Marino (CAN) 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/1)

Jessica Pegula (USA x3) bt Camila Giorgi (ITA) 6-2, 6-2

Ons Jabeur (TUN x5) bt Camila Osorio (COL) 7-5, 7-6 (7/4)

Linda Noskova (CZE) bt Madison Brengle (USA) 6-2, 6-1

Petra Martic (CRO) bt Tatjana Maria (GER) 6-2, 6-1

Marie Bouzkova (CZE x31) bt Ashlyn Krueger (USA) 7-5, 6-4

Zheng Qinwen (CHN x23) bt Nadia Podoroska (ARG) 6-1, 6-0

Kaia Kanepi (EST) bt Barbora Strycova (CZE) 6-4, 6-4

Eva Lys (GER) bt Robin Montgomery (USA) 6-2, 6-1

Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) bt Barbora Krejcikova (CZE x12) 6-4, 7-6 (7/3)

Daria Kasatkina (RUS x13) bt Alycia Parks (USA) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

Sofia Kenin (USA) bt Ana Bogdan (ROU) 7-6 (7/2), 6-4

Greet Minnen (BEL) bt Venus Williams (USA) 6-1, 6-1

Sachia Vickery (USA) bt Donna Vekic (CRO x21) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2

Karolina Pliskova (CZE x25) bt Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) 6-1, 6-4

Clara Burel (FRA) bt Caroline Dolehide (USA) 6-4, 6-3

Jodie Burrage (GBR) bt Anna Blinkova (RUS) 6-3, 6-4

Aryna Sabalenka (BLR x2) bt Maryna Zanevska (BEL) 6-3, 6-2