by The United States open will see a massive increase in prices for its winners this year. On Wednesday, the tournament announced a significant price upgrade, the New York showcase being the first competition to reach $ 90 million in compensation for players.
Following the price of $ 70 million in 2024, which set a record, the tournament notes a 21% increase in the handbag this year. The amazing amount of players for players will only be a fraction of 15% of revenues of $ 559.7 million in the tournament, according to the open site in the United States.
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Simple winners of male and female tournaments will have the largest winning payment of tennis, each pocketing $ 5 million, which represents a bump of 39% of the price of $ 3.6 million in 2024.
The money price has not only grown up for title winners but also for other participants:
The improved handbag will compensate for the finalists ($ 2.5 million, up 39%), the semi-finalists (1.26 million dollars, up 26%), the quarter finalists ($ 660,000, up 25%) and the round of 16 competitors ($ 400,000, up 23%). This was materialized after years of a strategic emphasis on redistribution to provide significant payments to all participants.
In addition to increasing the price in money, the United States Open has also sought to reduce direct expenses to players.
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Competitors will receive a travel allowance of $ 1,000 and two rooms at the Hôtel des Players or $ 600 per day if they choose to stay elsewhere. Players can also benefit from a free racket correction up to five rackets per book. These homes total $ 5 million for the support of players.
The price of the United States Open considerably overshadows other majors, with Wimbledon paying $ 72.7 million, the French Open paying $ 65.4 million and the Australian Open paying $ 62.9 million to all players.
Before this increase, a handful of players raised concerns about their share of the tournament income. The best tennis players hired the general manager of the WTA, Larry Scott, to talk to the Grand Chelem event organizers on their behalf. The players were fighting to receive a larger part of the tournament income. While team sports in the United States offer players nearly 50% of profits, tennis players generally receive between 15% and 20% of the Grand Slam revenues, according to the New York Times.
In addition, the Professional Tennis Players Association, directed by Novak Djokovic, has tabled an antitrust trial, appointing the four Grands Chelems as a “co-conspirator” to a “cartel” encompassing male and women, the International Tennis Federation and the International Tennis Integrity Agency.
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The PTPA shared that it has “productive discussions” with the four majors, which led to their withdrawal from the updated complaint filed in June. Since then, the ATP and the WTA have submitted a file to reject the trial.
The American open will be played at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, from August 24 to September 7.
