Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and co uncover new US Open prize cash
The likes of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will probably be competing for a record-breaking prize pot on the US Open, with match organisers having elevated the amount of cash up for grabs compared to final yr. Alcaraz will go into the occasion because the defending champion following his spectacular triumph final time round, whereas Djokovic will probably be returning to Flushing Meadows for the primary time since 2021.
Alcaraz scooped simply over £2.2million as a welcome reward for successful his first Grand Slam title however will probably be in line to obtain much more prize cash if he is ready to repeat his previous heroics at this yr’s US Open. A sum of £2.35m will probably be paid out to the winners of the boys’s and ladies’s singles match, with the occasion persevering with to award equal prize cash in each classes.
The US Tennis Association (USTA) mentioned on Tuesday that the entire prize pot on the US Open is ready to succeed in in extra of £51m, with this determine boosted by will increase within the quantity of bills coated for gamers by the match. Competitors may also obtain journey vouchers value round £785, in addition to a second free room in an official match lodge as an alternative of only one room.
Alternatively, gamers will be capable of select a stipend of £471 per day for various housing, whereas meal allowances may also be elevated and racket stringing will probably be provided to all rivals.
USTA president Brian Hainline added: “The USTA is incredibly proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of awarding equal prize money at this year’s US Open, and to honour Billie Jean King’s efforts to make this a reality.
“No particular person has carried out extra to safe equality for feminine athletes than Billie Jean King. Her influence goes far past the tennis courtroom and there’s no higher time to rejoice her legacy than on the anniversary of this historic milestone.”
Players who fall in the first round at the US Open will receive a consolation prize of nearly £64,000, which represents a slight increase on the £62,800 on offer in 2022. Those who manage to reach the semi-finals will pick up around £608,000, with the losing men’s and women’s finalists set to pocket over £1.1m each.
The US Open has the most prize money of any Grand Slam event this year after deducting the expenses paid by the tournament to cover player costs. Based on exchange rates at the time of the competitions as per Tennis365, the purses at Wimbledon, the French Open and the Australian Open stood at £44.3m, £42.3m and £41.6m respectively.
There will also be plenty of money up for grabs in the doubles event, with the winners poised to earn around £549,549 per team. Meanwhile, those eliminated in the opening round will get £17,273 per team as tournament chiefs look to reward players in all categories for simply reaching the main draw.