Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will be the top favorites to clinch the title of the US Open which starts at the end of this month. The US Tennis Association announced on Tuesday that this year’s US Open event’s overall prize money and player pay would set a new high of $65 million.
The entire payoff was projected to be $60 million in 2022. The US Open was the first event in the sport to pay women and men equally, and in 2023, to celebrate its 50th anniversary, both singles winners will get $3 million.
Brian Hainline, USTA Chairman of the Board and President: “The USTA is incredibly proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of awarding equal prize money at this year’s US Open, and to honor Billie Jean King’s efforts to make this a reality.”
After deducting the costs paid, the US Open has the highest prize pool of any Grand Slam competition this year.
Main Draw Singles
Champion: $3,000,000
Runner-Up: $1,500,000
Semifinalists: $775,000
Quarterfinalists: $455,000
Round of 16: $284,000
Round of 32: $191,000
Round of 64: $123,000
Round of 128: $81,500
Main Draw Doubles (per team)
Champions: $700,000
Runners-Up: $350,000
Semifinalists: $180,000
Quarterfinalists: $100,000
Round of 16: $58,000
Round of 32: $36,800
Round of 64: $22,000
Alcaraz in Toronto, ranking, and results in 2023
WWWWWWWWLW Ranked no.1, Carlos achieved a compiled 48-4 match record in 2023. Carlos is now having a run in Toronto where he bested the world no.41 Ben Shelton 6-3 7-63.
Carlos Alcaraz will take on the world no.17 Hubert Hurkacz in the 3rd round on Thursday at 7:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Their record is 1-0 for Alcaraz.
The Spaniard conquered 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. The Spaniard got to the final in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open).
Carlos won 12 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open) after Cincinnati. The main draw will start on the 13th of August.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
WLWWWWWWWW Ranked world no.2, Novak played his last match on the 16th of July when he capitulated to world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 in the final in Wimbledon (draw).
Presently, during this year the Serbian has achieved an overall 33-5 win-loss record. Djokovic has won 3 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open and French Open. Djokovic reached the final in Wimbledon.
Djokovic has scheduled to play next in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 13th of August.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic clashed against each other 3 times. Their current head to head is 2-1 for Alcaraz. The last time they locked horns, Carlos Alcaraz won 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 in the final in London (Wimbledon) on the 16th of July 2023.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic |
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