THE U.S. OPEN TENNIS TOURNEY SURPASSES $46 MILLION TOTAL – THE RICHEST PURSE IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME

Written by: Staff on 13th July 2016

THE U.S. OPEN TENNIS TOURNEY SURPASSES $46 MILLION TOTAL - THE RICHEST PURSE IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME

epa04929151 Rain begins to fall on Arthur Ashe Stadium just minutes before Roger Federer of Switzerland and Novak Djokovic of Serbia were to arrive on court for the men's final on the fourteenth day of the 2015 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 13 September 2015. The US Open runs through 13 September, which is a return to a 14-day schedule. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO |

Singles Competition Round-by-Round Increases Average 10 Percent;

Doubles Prize Money Increased by 10.5 Percent

Each Singles Champion to Receive $3.5 Million Payout

The USTA today announced that the prize money for the 2016 US Open will increase by $4 million, bringing the total purse for the tournament to a record $46.3 million, a 10-percent increase over the 2015 US Open prize money totals. In all, the US Open will provide the richest purse in tennis history at this year’s event.

Both the men’s and women’s singles champions will earn $3.5 million, the largest payout in US Open history. The average increase per round for the singles competition is 10 percent above the 2015 US Open. Both the men’s and women’s doubles champion teams will earn $625,000, the highest in US Open history, and overall doubles prize money has been increased by 10.5 percent.. The US Open Qualifying Tournament will offer more than $1.9 million in prize money, a 10 percent increase over 2015.

Round-by-round individual prize money for the US Open is as follows:

Singles: Doubles (each team):

Winner: $3,500,000 Winners: $625,000

Runner-Up: 1,750,000 Runners-Up: 310,000

Semifinalist: 875,000 Semifinalist: 150,000

Quarterfinalist: 450,000 Quarterfinalist: 75,000

Round of 16: 235,000 Round of 16: 40,000

Round of 32: 140,000 Round of 32: 24,500

Round of 64: 77,200 Round of 64: 15,150

Round of 128: 43,300

“We are proud that this year’s US Open will offer the richest purse in tennis history,” said USTA Chairman of the Board and President Katrina Adams. “We continue to invest in all aspects of this world-class event to provide the best services and experiences for the players, our fans, and all of the US Open partners.”

This year’s US Open, scheduled for August 29 through September 11—with the US Open Qualifying Tournament beginning on August 23—will feature a number of major enhancements, including a retractable roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium, a new Grandstand Stadium, and a completely redesigned southern campus to ease accessibility and crowding throughout the site.

Editors Notes: The money looks totally amazeballs, but it’s too “Top Heavy”….. What do we mean? The big money belongs to the winners. No doubt. But the guy/girl in the losing in The first round coming in is going to walk away 42k but for that 42k they pay taxes. (HALF) and travel costs (Thousands) and possibly a coach or family member. They all need to eat. Sleep and get rackets strung at $30 a pop and Many buy their own equipment and are already in the hole for the year in August (behind on airfare bills, trainers, coaches, physios…)

Roger Federer of Switzerland hits a return to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the men’s final on the fourteenth day of the 2015 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 13 September 2015. The US Open runs through 13 September, which is a return to a 14-day schedule. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO

Flavia Pennetta of Italy reacts after defeating Roberta Vinci of Italy in the women’s final on the thirteenth day of the 2015 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 12 September 2015. The US Open runs through 13 September, which is a return to a 14-day schedule. EPA/CJ GUNTHER

Nicolas Mahut (R) and Pierre-Hugues Herbert (L) of France celebrate after defeating Jamie Murray of Great Britain and John Peers of Australia in the men’s doubles final on the thirteenth day of the 2015 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 12 September 2015. The US Open runs through 13 September, which is a return to a 14-day schedule. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO

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