Prize Money & Points
The total prize money for the 2009 Sony Ericsson Championships is 4.5 million United States dollars.
| Stage | Singles | Doubles1 | Points 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | +$770,000 | $375,000 | +450 |
| Runner-up | +$380,000 | $187,500 | +360 |
| Round Robin (3 wins) | $400,000 | $93,7502 | 690 |
| Round Robin (2 wins) | $300,000 | - | 530 |
| Round Robin (1 win) | $200,000 | - | 370 |
| Round Robin (0 wins) | $100,000 | - | 210 |
| Alternates | $50,000 | - |
- 1 Prize money for doubles is per team.
- 2 Prize money is for doubles semifinalists
- 3 for every match played in the round robin a player gets 70 points automatically, and for each round robin win they get 160 additional points
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