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ATP continued to deliver value to its members through sponsorships, broadcast, prize money, and pension benefits across the 2022 ATP Tour season. Total ATP Tour player compensation totaled US$ 180.4 million in 2022, made up of On-Site Prize Money (ATP Tour and Challenger Tour) and Bonus Pool. ATP increased pension contributions to record levels, delivering US$ 167,900 contributions per player, for a total contribution of US$ 28 million. In addition, the ATP Challenger Tour delivered a record high US$ 12 million in prize money. In June, ATP announced Phase One approval of 'OneVision', a long-term transformational Strategic Plan designed to take tennis to new heights.
The ATP successfully governed the men's professional tennis circuits - the ATP Tour; the ATP Challenger Tour; and the ATP Champions Tour. In January 2022, ATP delivered the third edition of the ATP Cup, in partnership with Tennis Australia, with $10 million in prize money. In November, the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals was held for the second time in Turin, Italy. The event delivered US$ 14.75 million in prize money, 38.8 million video views, and a global reach of 172 million across social, digital and PR. In total, the 2022 season featured 63 ATP Tour events, welcoming 4.15 million fans onsite. This included several new tournaments, issued as single-year event licenses in order to provide additional playing opportunities. A total of 5 regular ATP Tour events were cancelled due to the pandemic, including all events in China, with one further event suspended following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The ATP's marketing and promotional efforts continued to elevate the profile of professional tennis in 2022. Over 827 million viewers tuned in on television and online throughout the season. The ATP's total social media following grew to 10.5 million across official accounts. Other initiatives include the release of ATP/WTA Live - a joint mobile app for fans in collaboration with the Hologic WTA Tour, the launch of campaign 'Game Changing' celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ATP's formation, and the launch of LOVE, the ATP's first-ever NFT collection.