US Open prize pool surpasses $60 million for the first time

The total prize pool for the US Open in 2022 will be over $60 million, a record amount in the tournament’s history, according to the US Open press service.

The men’s and women’s singles winners will receive $2.6 million each, and the doubles winners will receive $688,000 each. The tournament’s total prize pool beat last year’s figure of $57.5 million.

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) made the decision to increase the prize pool after consulting with advice from WTA and ATP players, and the USTA also paid special attention to the increased earnings of tennis players participating in the early stages of the tournament. . Each player will receive $80,000 for their participation in the first round and $121,000 for the second round.

The US Open will be held in New York from August 29 to September 11.

Source : MatchTV

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