The U.S. Open will put up tennis' biggest ever purse at this year's grand slam.
The stakes are higher than ever, with the prize money receiving a healthy $4 million boost to take the total prize money to $46.3 million. Of that total, $3.5 million will go to both the men's and women's singles winners.
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Even the prize money for the U.S. Open qualifying tournament is up 10 percent, moving to a total of $1.9 million.
"We are proud that this year’s U.S. Open will offer the richest purse in tennis history," USTA president and U.