U.S. Open's $57 million prize purse is the richest in tennis
A U.S. Open match inside Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, Queens, in 2013. (FOX 5 NY file)
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. Open total purse this year is more than $57 million, the richest in tennis history.
The men's and women's singles champion will each receive $3.85 million, and the men's and women's doubles champion teams will get $740,000. Those are both the highest payouts in U.S. Open history.
The U.S. Tennis Association said 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 payouts start at $58,000 for the first round of singles.
The USTA adds that it will make a payment of $500,000 to each tour to support the ATP and WTA Tour player programs, including pension.
The final major of the year will be played Aug. 26 through Sept. 8.