China Open Prize Money Breakdown: How much did 2024 champion Coco Gauff and runner-up Karolina Muchova earn?

Following a slump in form that saw her failing to defend her US Open title this year, Coco Gauff bounced back to win the China Open, defeating Karolina Muchova 6-1, 6-3 in the final on Sunday, October 6. The American's turnaround in form came after she switched coaches from Brad Gilbert to Matt Daly.

Gauff's victory in Beijing earned her a hefty $1,100,000 from the tournament's $8,955,610 prize pool, while Muchova took home $585,000. Paula Badosa and Zheng Qinwen each received $325,000 after being eliminated in the semifinals.

Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva, Zhang Shuai and Yulia Starodubtseva each got $185,000 for their quarterfinal finish.

Meanwhile, players eliminated in the fourth round — including second seed and 2024 US Open runner-up Jessica Pegula, 23rd seed Magdalena Frech, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, 10th seed Anna Kalinskaya, 34th seed Amanda Anisimova, 31st seed Magda Linette, 18th seed Madison Keys and Cristina Bucsa — each took home $101,000.

Third seed Jasmine Paolini, ninth seed Daria Kasatkina, 12th seed Diana Shnaider, 13th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia, 16th seed Donna Vekic, 24th seed Elise Mertens, 26th seed Katie Boulter, 32nd seed Veronika Kudermetova, Ashlyn Krueger, Jaqueline Cristian, Nadia Podoroska, Elina Avanesyan, Peyton Stearns, Katie Volynets, Greet Minnen, and Rebecca Sramkova, each earned $59,100 for their third-round finish.

Those knocked out in the second round of the China Open, including sixth seed Emma Navarro, seventh seed Barbora Krejcikova, 11th seed Liudmila Samsonova, 20th seed Leylah Fernandez, 25th seed Dayana Yastremska and 29th seed Lulu Sun, received $34,500 each.

Ajla Tomljanovic, Harriet Dart, Anna Blinkova, Lucia Bronzetti, McCartney Kessler, and Lesia Tsurenko, who were sent home packing in the opening round, each received $23,250.

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Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani win China Open 2024 doubles title

The Italian duo of Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani clinched the 2024 China Open women's doubles title, continuing their successful partnership this season. They secured a solid 6-4, 6-4 victory over the seventh-seeded pair of Veronika Kudermetova and Chan Hao-Ching in the final on Sunday, October 6. The winning team received $447,300 while the runners-up took home $236,800.

Americans Sofia Kenin and Bethanie Mattek-Sands, along with Liudmila Samsonova and Elisabetta Cocciaretto, were eliminated in the semifinals. Each pair got $127,170.

Meanwhile, Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider, Beatriz Haddad Maia and Laura Siegemund, Yuan Yue and Tang Qianhui, and Olivia Nicholls and Tereza Mihalikova each bagged $63,600, courtesy of a quarterfinal finish.

Players knocked out in the second round received $34,100, while those who exited in the first round took home $18,640.