Each Round of U.S. Open Singles Prize Money Rises by at Least 37 Percent
July 31, 2013 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Photo credit: Eric C. Peck
The USTA has announced the round-by-round prize money distribution for its record $34.3 million purse at the 2013 U.S. Open. Prize money for each round of the singles competitions will increase by at least 37 percent. Both the men’s and women’s singles champions will earn $2.6 million, the largest payout in tennis history. This year’s U.S. Open is scheduled for Aug. 26-Sept.r 9, with the U.S. Open Qualifying Tournament beginning on Aug. 20. The round-by-round breakdown for the men’s and women’s singles competitions is as follows:
â–ºWinner: $2.6 million (a 37% increase)
â–ºRunner-up: $1.3 million (a 37% increase)
â–ºSemifinalist: $650,000 (a 37% increase)
â–ºQuarterfinalist: $325,000 (a 37% increase)
â–ºRound of 16: $165,000 (a 38% increase)
â–ºRound of 32: $93,000 (a 43% increase)
â–ºRound of 64: $53,000 (a 43% increase)
â–ºRound of 128: $32,000 (a 39% increase)
Prize money for the U.S. Open Qualifying tournament has increased by 37.5 percent, with a total purse of $1.4 million now available. Prize money for the men’s and women’s doubles competitions has been increased by 12.7 percent as well.
In March 2013, the USTA announced the overall purse for the 2013 U.S. Open would be $33.6 million, as the base prize money was increased by $8.1 million over the $25.5 million available at the 2012 U.S. Open. However, since that time, the USTA has increased the prize money for the U.S. Open Wheelchair Competition, will re-introduce the Champions Invitational featuring the legends of the game, and will significantly increase the player per diem at the 2013 U.S. Open. These three factors have increased the overall 2013 US Open purse to a record $34.3 million.
