One thing is for certain; the champions at the US Open this season will be a whole lot richer.
The USTA announced yesterday that the total purse for the 2006 US Open has been increased to 18.5 million dollars, with the both singles champions receiving 1.2 million dollars in prize money.
The money for each of the singles champions and the total purse are the highest of any of the Grand Slams. The overall payout for singles players will increase 6.7%, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Tuesday.
(source: USA Today)
Although 18.5 million is the set amount, the purse could go up to 21.1 million dollars depending on the bonuses awarded to the US Open Series champions.
