Australian Open 2019 Prize money: Final winners $4.1M, Semis $2M purse take-home.
The prize money record for the Australian Open has reached an all-time high for 2019, with the AUD $62.5 million prize money pool up 14% on 2018.
Last year, the 2018 AUS Open- Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki - total purse takes home $4 million AUD.
The tennis world will turn to Melbourne for the first grand slam of 2019, 97th edition of Australian Open set to kick off on January 14 & Finals will take place on 26 & 27 Men's & Women's respectively.
Australian Open 2019 prize money fast facts:
· First round doubles teams will earn $21,000 up 13.51%
· First round qualifiers earn double 2018 with $15,000
· First round main draw singles $75,000 up 25 percent on 2018
· $105,000 for reaching the second round, up from $90,000 in 2018
· Australian Open 2019 singles champions will take home $4.1 million
. Australian Open prize money has increased by more than 351 percent or $48.6m in the 20 years since 2001, when it was $13.9m
· There has been a $22.5m increase since 2015 (five years)
· Prize money has increased 159 percent since 2011 (10 years).
SINGLES – men's and women's – per player – 128 draw
Winner - $ 4,100,000
Runner-up - $ 2,050,000
Semifinal - $ 920,000
Quarterfinal - $ 460,000
Round 4 - $ 260,000
Round 3 - $ 155,000
Round 2 - $ 105,000
Round 1 - $ 75,000
DOUBLES – men's and women's – per team – 64 draw
Winner - $ 750,000
Runner-up - $ 375,000
Semifinal - $ 190,000
Quarterfinal -- $ 100,000
Round 3 - $ 55,000
Round 2 - $ 32,500
Round 1 - $ 21,000
QUALIFYING SINGLES – men’s and women’s – per player – 128 draw
Round 3 - $ 40,000
Round 2 - $ 25,000
Round 1 - $ 15,000
MIXED DOUBLES – per team – 32 draw
Winner - $ 185,000
Runner-up - $ 95,000
Semifinal -- $ 47,500
Quarterfinal - $ 23,000
Round 2 - $ 11,500
Round 1 - $ 5,950
Australian Open Total Prize Money Year Wise since 2001.
2001 - $ 13,857,625
2002 - $ 16,500,000
2003 - $ 18,180,000
2004 - $ 19,000,000
2005 - $ 19,100,000
2006 - $ 19,300,000
2007 - $ 20,000,000
2008 - $ 20,600,000
2009 - $ 23,140,000
2010 - $ 24,094,000
2011 - $ 25,005,635
2012 - $ 26,000,000
2013 - $ 30,000,000
2014 - $ 33,000,000
2015 - $ 40,000,000
2016 - $ 44,000,000
2017 - $ 50,000,000
2018 - $ 55,000,000
2019 - $ 62,500,000
*All prize money in Australian dollars.
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Australian Open: AO Official.
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