US Open 2009 Tennis: Prize Money Breakdown

The total prize money for this year’s US Open tennis has increased by $1 million compared to 2008 which means that the players will certainly get to see some differences in the cash prize money. The total cash prize money has topped $21.6 million and could go as high as $24.2 million if the top three players at the US Open Series also make it in the latter stages of the tournament, thanks to the $2.6 million potential payout.

The men’s and women’s singles champions get $1.6 million and the new 2010 Lexus IS Convertible each.

Check out the breakdown of prize money on this link:

US Open 2009 Tennis: Prize Money Breakdown