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Tennis Grand-slams with Highest Prize Money 2018

August 20, 2017 By admin

Tennis Grand-slam Prize money 2018
Four major grand-slams played each year in a tennis season. In past 5 years the prize money of these grands slams increase upto 13% each. Before the rise in the prize money of the events, a big number of tennis men and women player rise a question that they are not getting better money comparing to the other sports. Now the scenario is totally different the winner of the Australian open collects $2.8 million. The prize fund for the US Open tennis increased upto 10% and total adjusted amount is ($50 million) which will be provided to organize the event.

Highest Prize Money Tennis Grand Slams in 2018
 Stages Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
Singles Winners $2.76m $2.29 $2.90m $3.7m
Runner-ups $1.42m $1.14m $1.50 $1.82m
Semi-finalists Losers $670,000 $568,000 $725,750 $920,000
Quarter-finalists losers $335,000 $312,565 $362,875 $470,000
4th Round losers $165,000 $170,490 $191,598 $253,625
3rd Round losers $95,000 $113,660 $116,120 $144,000
2nd Round losers $60,000 $56,830 $72,575 $86,000
1st Round losers $30,000 $28,500 $43,545 $50,000
Total Prize Money $37.3 million $39.2 million $40.79 million $50.4 million

Australian Open 2017, prize fund 13% more then its previous event. A$50 Million is totally suggested for the whole grand-slam. The winner of the competition in singles category both (male and female) players collected USD $2.8 million. Its is the very first grand-slam of tennis calendar.

Roland Garros the second grand-slam, all matches played on the clay court. The prize money increase upto 10% for the event (USD $39.2 million). There are rumors that are ongoing that every year 15% increase in the prize money will be considered in next four years. The winner of the French Open singles earn (USD $2.29 million).

Until, US Open prize money for 2017, reveled Wimbledon is the highest prize money tennis grand-slam. $40.79 million is overall prize money for the event. Singles winners of both categories earn (USD $2.92 million) as winning share and runner-up get paid (USD $1.5 million).

Currently the biggest prize money grand-slam of tennis this year is (US Open) there is huge increase in the purse of this event. Total amount of $50.4 million will be make it one of the expensive tournaments in tennis.

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