US Tennis Open Champions Will Earn Record $3.5 Million
Published on July 13 2016 6:28 am
Last Updated on July 14 2016 6:37 am
By ESPN
This year's US Open men's and women's singles champions will each earn a record $3.5 million, up from $3.3 million in 2015.
The U.S. Tennis Association announced Tuesday the total tournament purse will be $46.3 million, which represents a $4 million increase from a year ago. The US Open has the largest purse of the four tennis majors.
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The payout for each round in singles is rising by an average of 10 percent. The runners-up will receive $1.75 million, while a player who loses in the first round will make $43,300. The winning doubles teams get $625,000.
The year's last Grand Slam tournament starts Aug. 29 at Flushing Meadows.
