VIDEO. Tennis: winner in Estoril, he collects his 88,000 euros in the middle of the ceremony!

Hubert Hurkacz a reçu un joli pactole pour sa victoire à Estoril. Capture d'écran – X (José Morgado)

Facile vainqueur du tournoi ATP 250 d’Estoril (Portugal), Hubert Hurkacz, numéro 8 mondial, a reçu ses 88 125 euros de prize money pendant la cérémonie.

While he won yesterday against Pablo Martinez in two sets (6-3, 6-4), in the final of the 250 at Estoril, the organizers did not wait long for him hand over your precious euros.

As the organizers give him his trophy, one of them walks towards a digital board, where we can see an amount (88 125  nbsp;euros) and the Pole's bank account. Thus, the tournament had simply transferred directly to his account, his winnings obtained for his title, in the middle of the trophy ceremony.

Hubi confirming the transfer (over 88k euros) is done 🤣 pic.twitter.com/co6flQWj3E

— José Morgado (@josemorgado) April 7, 2024

 

A Portuguese bank, main partner of the tournament

Do you know the full name of the Estoril tournament? It is "Millennium Open Estoril". Millennium Banco Comercial Portugues is one of the major Portuguese banks, and it is also the title partner of the tournament. The company even sponsors the name of the center court, which is called 'Millenium Stadium'.

This explains this ingenious little communication stunt carried out during the closing ceremony.