US Open to break $50m prize barrier

Prize money at this year’s US Open will top $50m, organisers confirmed  on Tuesday, once again making the tournament the richest event in tennis, according to AFP.

The United States Tennis Association said in a statement that the tournament purse had been increased by $4m, taking it up to $50.4m  in total.

The winners of the men’s and women’s singles will each pocket $3.7m, while prize money for each round would increase by an average of 7.5 percent compared to 2016.

The men’s and women’s doubles champions would take home $675,000 while the purse for the qualifying tournament had increased to $2.9 m – a 49.2 percent increase over last year.

“Five years ago, we committed to the players that total player compensation for players would reach $50m at the US Open, and we are honoring that commitment,” USTA chairman Katrina Adams said in a statement.

This year’s US Open will be held from August 28 to September 10.

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