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2025 U.S. Open: Record $90M Prize Amid Player Advocacy
8/24/2025
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Story summary
- The 2025 U.S. Open begins tomorrow with a record $90 million prize pool, up 20% from 2024.
- Singles champions will receive $5 million, the highest payout in tennis history.
- This increase follows a lawsuit by the Professional Tennis Players Association, co-founded by Novak Djokovic, for better player compensation.
- Players like Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka have advocated for fairer prize money distribution.
