This year’s US Open will award a record $60.1 million in total player compensation, the US Tennis Association said on Thursday, with $2.6 million going to each singles champion, twice the runner-up total. The prize money total tops the old mark of $57.5 million from last year, with an emphasis on boosting payouts for players in early rounds. That means a boost to $80,000 for each singles competitor in the main draw first round and $121,000 in the second round. Doubles champions will be paid $688,000 per team, twice what the runner-up duo will receive.
