The men's and women's singles champions at this year's US Open will pocket at least $1.2 million, the US Tennis Association said on Tuesday.
Total prize money for the year's final Grand Slam will be $18.5 million with the potential to exceed $21.1 million. The singles winners' cheques represent a 6.7 percent increase in prize money from the record payout in 2005.
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The singles champions will also have the potential to earn an additional $1 million in bonus prize money based on their results in the US Open Series, a collection of 10 ATP and WTA Tour events culminating in the Grand Slam tournament.