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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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