Total purses and player compensation at the upcoming U.S. Open will reach a record $65 million, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Tuesday.
The USTA noted that this number is boosted by the increase in the amount of expenses covered. The total amount was around 60 million in 2022.
Play in the singles main draw begins August 28 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and concludes the weekend of September 10 and 11, with the two finals.
This marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the sport’s first event to offer equal scholarships to women and men. The two singles champions will receive three million each in 2023.
This amount represents an increase of about 15% from the 2.6 million in 2022, but it is still lower than the 3.9 million returned in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Players who bow out in previous rounds will also get a boost in their purse. For example, players who lose in the first round in singles will receive $81,500, compared to $80,000 in 2022 and $58,000 in 2019.
In doubles, the champions will pocket $700,000 per team, up slightly from the $688,000 in 2022.
The USTA awards more money to women and men for qualifying and main draw in singles, doubles, mixed doubles and wheelchair.
For the first time, players will receive $1000 travel vouchers. The USTA will also provide a free second room at an official tournament hotel to everyone rather than just one room or, if they prefer, an allowance of $600 per day (rather than $300) to use for another accommodation, meal allowances and snowshoe stringing.
According to exchange rates at the time of the events, the Wimbledon tournament offered around 56.5 million in purses, the Roland-Garros tournament around 54 million and the Australian Open around 53 million.
