This season the US Open Tennis has raised their funds for a competition which marks its 50th anniversary. The Men’s and women’s winners will both take home £2.99million which is £590,000 above Novak Djokovic and Angelique Kerber got for their particular triumphs at Wimbledon a month ago.

The 4th and last grand slam of the season will begin on Monday 27 August 2018, it is the most profitable event, because manager raised their general prize cash spending plan to $53m (£41.7m), which is in excess of a 5% increment on their 2017 budget and a stunning 57% increment since 2013. Wimbledon's general pot this year remained at £34m.

Runners-up this year will take £1.46m, whereas the champion of this event both women’s and men’s doubles with share £551,000. Meanwhile, 1st round losers will take a cheque for £42,500, and it raised last year to £3,900.

2018 US Open prize money (men and women singles)

In 2018 US Open Opening Ceremony the  American singer Kelly Clarkson will perform as she was the first champion of American Idol in 2002.

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