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On the final day of the 10th edition of the Rolex Shanghai Masters, the numbers tell the tale of Asia's greatest men's tennis tournament.
1 - gluten-free cauliflower-based pizza requested in the Players' Restaurant
3 - player birthdays celebrated (Nicolas Jarry, Yibing Wu, Sam Querrey)
15 - Ogawa massage chairs in Players' Lounge
20 - cooks to prepare meals for players and guests
25 - kg of lobster consumed per day
34 - player nationalities at this year's
50 - therapeutic massages given per day
80 - Mercedes-Benz sedans and vans to transport players between airports, hotel, tournament and out on the town
89 - main draw players (singles and doubles)
110 - kg of beef served per day (rib-eye, tenderloin, Tomahawk steaks, roast beef)
230 - artisanal pizzas served each day
350 - tournament volunteers
703 - racquets strung throughout the tournament
800 - meals served per day in the Masters Club Players' Restaurant
1,000 - bags of laundry done (the biggest bag had 165 pieces of clothing!)
7,100 - towels washed
8,472 - balls used
421,340 - prize money in USD won by the doubles champions
1,360,560 - prize money in USD won by the singles champion
7,086,700 - total prize money in USD for the tournament
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