US Open to Award Record $60.1 Million in Prize Money
2 years, 4 months ago

US Open to Award Record $60.1 Million in Prize Money

News 18  

This year’s US Open will award a record $60.1 million in total player compensation, the US Tennis Association said on Thursday, with $2.6 million going to each singles champion, twice the runner-up total. The prize money total tops the old mark of $57.5 million from last year, with an emphasis on boosting payouts for players in early rounds. That means a boost to $80,000 for each singles competitor in the main draw first round and $121,000 in the second round. Main draw matches for the year’s final Grand Slam event on the New York hardcourts will begin on August 29.

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Prize money, seeds, schedule: All to know about the 2024 US Open tennis
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Prize money, seeds, schedule: All to know about the 2024 US Open tennis

Al Jazeera  

What are the main talking points? The world’s top tennis athletes will look to get their hands on the year’s last Grand Slam trophy when the US Open 2024 gets under way in New York on Monday. Novak Djokovic will aim to extend his lead in men’s all-time singles Grand Slam title wins to 25 when he defends his title, …

2024 US Open: Alexa Noel turns pro after winning an NCAA tennis title at the University of Miami
4 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 US Open: Alexa Noel turns pro after winning an NCAA tennis title at the University of Miami

Associated Press  

NCAA champion Alexa Noel’s debut as a professional tennis player arrives next week at the U.S. Open — a decade after she went to Flushing Meadows with a racket in hand for the first time. To the pressure?” Miami’s Alexa Noel wants to follow other NCAA champs to pro success As someone who showed promise at age 16 by reaching …

NCAA rules prohibit under-18 champion Matthew Forbes from collecting $100,000 prize money at US Open
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NCAA rules prohibit under-18 champion Matthew Forbes from collecting $100,000 prize money at US Open

The Hindu  

Matthew Forbes won the USTA 18-under singles boys national title to earn a spot in the US Open later this month. If Forbes enrolls as planned for his freshman season this year at Michigan State, he can’t cash in on the minimum of $100,000 in prize money from the Grand Slam tennis tournament. Forbes beat Jack Kennedy in a four-set …

US Open player compensation rises to a record $75 million, with singles champs getting $3.6 million
5 months ago

US Open player compensation rises to a record $75 million, with singles champs getting $3.6 million

Associated Press  

Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and other players at the U.S. Open will be playing for a record total of $75 million in compensation at the year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament, a rise of about 15% from a year ago. The women’s and men’s singles champions will each receive $3.6 million, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Wednesday. The total compensation, …

The Open 2024 prize money: How much does the winner take home?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Open 2024 prize money: How much does the winner take home?

The Independent  

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Wimbledon prize money is increasing to a record amount of about $64 million
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Wimbledon prize money is increasing to a record amount of about $64 million

The Hindu  

Wimbledon's total prize money fund will rise to a record 50 million pounds, with the singles champions each earning 2.7 million pounds, All England Club officials announced at the annual spring briefing. The total amount is 5.3 million pounds more than last year, an increase of 11.9% — and exactly twice the 25 million pounds handed out to competitors at …

Wimbledon prize money is increasing to a record amount of about $64 million
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Wimbledon prize money is increasing to a record amount of about $64 million

Associated Press  

WIMBLEDON, England — Wimbledon’s total prize money fund will rise to a record 50 million pounds, with the singles champions each earning 2.7 million pounds, All England Club officials announced Thursday at the annual spring briefing. — The club has plans in place to celebrate two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray’s career if, as expected, he announces this will be his …

Australian Open Prize Money Hits Record High
1 year ago

Australian Open Prize Money Hits Record High

News 18  

Players at January’s Australian Open will be competing for a record prize pool with organisers Friday announcing a 13 percent boost in the total purse to Aus$86.5 million. The winners of the men’s and women’s titles at the first Grand Slam of the year will both take home Aus$3.150 million, with players beaten in earlier rounds, and qualifying, faring better …

Australian Open becomes more rewarding with whopping $10 million increase in prize money
1 year ago

Australian Open becomes more rewarding with whopping $10 million increase in prize money

India TV News  

The first Grand Slam of the year, Australian Open, has become more rewarding for players as the tournament organisers have announced a 13% increase in the total prize money up for grabs. Tournament director of the Australian Open, Craig Tiley, informed about the announcement and also pinpointed the major increases in the qualifying and the early rounds of of the …

US Open honors Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money for women
1 year, 4 months ago

US Open honors Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money for women

The Hindu  

After a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors, promising never to stop fighting to maintain that hard-won progress. You earn it and you win it in every generation.” Obama introduced …

US Open 2023 Prize Money: Total amount and round-wise details
1 year, 4 months ago

US Open 2023 Prize Money: Total amount and round-wise details

The Hindu  

The total prize money for this year’s US Open is 65 million USD, which is an all-time record for the last Slam of the year. This year’s total prize money has seen an eight percent increase from last year, which was 60 million USD. Last year’s singles champion Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek both took home 2.6 million USD. — …

US Open prize money and player compensation hits a record $65 million
1 year, 5 months ago

US Open prize money and player compensation hits a record $65 million

The Hindu  

Total prize money and player compensation at this year’s US Open tennis tournament will reach a record $65 million, the US Tennis Association said on Tuesday, noting that the number is boosted by increases in the amount of expenses covered. This is the 50th anniversary of the US Open becoming the sport’s first event to pay women and men the …

US Open raises prize money to $20 million with $3.6M to winner
1 year, 6 months ago

US Open raises prize money to $20 million with $3.6M to winner

The Hindu  

The US Open has raised its prize money to $20 million, now tops among the major championships and on the same level as the PGA Tour’s elevated events. “We’re not in a chase to be the biggest check, but we want to make sure that the money and the opportunity here, whether they’re a tour player, college player, amateur, how …

What’s behind the grandeur of the Australian Open?
1 year, 10 months ago

What’s behind the grandeur of the Australian Open?

The Hindu  

For a tennis fan, being a first-timer at the year’s first Grand Slam tennis event, the Australian Open, obviously is an experience to remember. “I make it a point to attend the entire Australian Open each year,” revealed Rod Laver when this writer met him at the special invitees dinner at the Rod Laver Arena during the Open. The O …

Prize money at 2023 Australian Open reaches all-time high
2 years ago

Prize money at 2023 Australian Open reaches all-time high

The Hindu  

Pay rises are in store for players at January’s Australian Open with organisers on Thursday announcing a 3.4 per cent boost in the total purse to a record Australian $76.5 million. Tournament director Craig Tiley said the total prize pool for the Australian summer of tennis, which includes Grand Slam warm-up events like the United Cup, would exceed Australian $100 …

ATP Tour announces record prize money increase for 2023
2 years, 1 month ago

ATP Tour announces record prize money increase for 2023

The Hindu  

Men’s tennis governing body ATP on Thursday announced a record increase of $37.5 million in prize money to $217.9 million for the 2023 season. The overall prize money pot was for both the ATP and Challenger Tours, with ATP Tour players collectively taking home an additional $18.6 million of on-site prize money from next year, the ATP said in a …

US Open 2021 - All you need to know: History, prize money, past winners, when and where to watch
3 years, 4 months ago

US Open 2021 - All you need to know: History, prize money, past winners, when and where to watch

The Hindu  

The 2021 edition of the US Open is scheduled to be held between August 30 and September 12. The tennis center’s name was changed to USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in 2006 to honour the four-time US Open women’s singles champion and one of the pioneers of the game. Both, the men’s singles and women’s singles champion, will …

US Open champions get lowest payout since 2012; total prizes up
3 years, 4 months ago

US Open champions get lowest payout since 2012; total prizes up

India TV News  

The two singles champions at this year’s U.S. Open will earn 35% less than in 2019, the last time the Grand Slam tennis tournament allowed spectators, while prize money for qualifying and the first three rounds of the main draw will rise as part of an overall increase. A year after banning fans entirely because of the coronavirus pandemic and …

U.S. Open cuts winners' prize money: Grand Slam finances
4 years, 5 months ago

U.S. Open cuts winners' prize money: Grand Slam finances

The Hindu  

U.S. Open singles winners will receive $850,000 less prize money this year, the United States Tennis Association said on Wednesday, with first-round prize money increasing. The tennis Grand Slam, which begins on August 31 in New York, will take place without fans and some of the sports' biggest stars, amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak across the United States. The $53.4 …

US Open: Mixed reactions from Sumit Nagal, Ankita Raina
4 years, 6 months ago

US Open: Mixed reactions from Sumit Nagal, Ankita Raina

The Hindu  

Following the approval from New York State on Tuesday, decks were cleared for the 2020 US Open to be held from August 31 to September 13 behind closed doors in New York. READ| Life saver “It’s a tough situation for all, so trying to salvage something is not a bad idea,” said Sumit Nagal, India’s top-ranked singles player. It would …

New York Governor gives the go-ahead for US Open in August
4 years, 6 months ago

New York Governor gives the go-ahead for US Open in August

The Hindu  

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday that the US Open tennis tournament will be held in late August as part of the state’s reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The US Tennis Association had decided to go forward with its marquee event in New York City without spectators, pending an OK from the state. The US …

US Open could lose over $100 million, golf at least $1 million per tournament if played without fans
4 years, 6 months ago

US Open could lose over $100 million, golf at least $1 million per tournament if played without fans

Firstpost  

Tennis and golf rely to a much greater degree on income generated from having people on-hand, especially for high-end tickets and hospitality. When he first contemplated the prospect of a US Open without fans because of the coronavirus pandemic, the US Tennis Association’s chief revenue officer figured there was no way it could work. Lew Sherr eventually came around to …

U.S. Open decision in June: report
4 years, 8 months ago

U.S. Open decision in June: report

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The United States Tennis Association expects to make a decision about the U.S. Open in June and is also planning to provide some $15 million in assistance to tennis bodies struggling due to the Covid19 pandemic, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The USTA, organisers of the U.S. Open, have said they were currently going ahead with plans …

Record prize money of AUD 71 million for 2020 Australian Open
5 years ago

Record prize money of AUD 71 million for 2020 Australian Open

India TV News  

The next year's Australian Open will see players competing for a record AUD 71 million. Those who lose in the first round of qualifying will take home AUD 20,000, up 33 per cent, while players losing in the first round of the main draw will earn AUD 90,000 in prize money. Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley said the increase …

Australian Open: $71 million in prize money for 2020 edition
5 years ago

Australian Open: $71 million in prize money for 2020 edition

The Hindu  

Big pay rises are in store for players at January’s Australian Open with organisers on Tuesday announcing a 13.6 percent boost in the total purse to AUD 71 million. Tournament director Craig Tiley said every round would enjoy double digit percentage increases, bar the finalists. “This year, as we do every year, we worked with the tours to establish the …

WTA Finals offers biggest prize money in the history of tennis
5 years, 5 months ago

WTA Finals offers biggest prize money in the history of tennis

CNN  

CNN — As the debate around pay parity in sport rumbles on, one women’s tournament in China is offering the biggest prize money in the history of tennis. The ATP finals, the equivalent competition on the men’s tour, only set aside $2.71 million for an undefeated champion last year – demonstrating the work being done to uphold equal pay in …

US Open purse to surpass $57 million, richest in tennis
5 years, 5 months ago

US Open purse to surpass $57 million, richest in tennis

The Hindu  

The U.S. Open total purse this year is more than $57 million, the richest in tennis history. The U.S. Tennis Association said on Thursday it worked with the ATP and WTA Tours to determine specific round-by-round prize money levels, and that the payouts for each round are all Grand Slam tournament records. “The US Open prides itself on offering the …

New York Open: Ramkumar Ramanathan bows out in first round
5 years, 10 months ago

New York Open: Ramkumar Ramanathan bows out in first round

The Hindu  

Qualifier Ramkumar Ramanathan was beaten 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 by Jason Jung of Chinese Taipei in the first round of the $777,385 New York Open ATP tennis tournament. The results: $777,385 ATP, New York, US Singles : Jason Jung bt Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. $54,160 Challenger, Bangkok, Thailand Doubles : Sriram Balaji & Arjun Kadhe bt Sanchai Ratiwatana & Sonchat …

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