The US Open was the first tennis tournament to recognize gender equality when it comes to handing out prizes. The tournament’s organizers began dealing equal prizes for men and women players back in 1973, when singles champions only earned $25,000, which, in today’s money is only worth roughly $133,000. And in the 45th anniversary since the implementation of that equal pricing, we’re seeing yet another increase in total prize money. Let’s find out how that’s doled out to finishers.
Total Purse and Prize Money Breakdown for the US Open Tennis Tournament Running from August 27 to September 9 2018
The Total Payout
The total purse at the US Open has reached insane levels. The winners of this year’s edition of the US Open singles brackets will each take home more than $100,000 than the tournament’s victors in 2017. All told, the total purse has reached a record high of $53 million or a 57 percent hike from its total in 2013. The runner-ups stand in the singles events stand to take home $1.85 million, while semifinalists will have their bank accounts getting fatter by $925,000. See the complete breakdown of the purse below.
