IMO wheelchair tennis is a very different sport from tennis with a very different fanbase. I could name 50+ active players from the men and women's side, whereas I know of maybe 2 wheelchair tennis players. When women's tennis got equal prize money, it had nearly as much or more notoriety than men's tennis.
The total prize money for the 2020 Australian Open is $71 million, up 13.6 per cent on last year. For the Men’s and Women’s Singles, the prize money is: Winner - $4,120,000 Dec 26, 2019 · Apart from tournaments beginning right after New Year’s eve, the tennis show really starts in mid-January, along with the Australian Open. What’s new at AO 2020? The first major change this year is related to the money the winners will take home. Prizes increased by over 13% compared to 2019. Jan 25, 2019 · The Australian Open is handing out a total of $62.5 million AUD ($44.3 million), a 14 percent increase from 2018 and a record high for the tournament. Prize Money All prize money will be paid onsite in Australian Dollars at the prize money office located in the Player Facilities area The prize money amount will not vary if the Australian Dollar appreciates or depreciates against other currencies All players are required to obtain an ABN.
Both champions collected winnings of $2,853,100 (£ 2,177,512) for their victories from the $49.2 million (£37.3 million) prize pot, according to the Women's Tennis Association's official website.
Dec 29, 2019 · The Other Grand Slam tennis are French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The First Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne will see players seek another unequaled high prize cash pool as the Australian Open 2020 has quite recently declared a record of $71 million in prize cash. A record $71 million Australian Open purse and the introduction of the new $22 million ATP Cup teams’ event to kick off the new year has sent the total summer prize money rocketing to $97.94 Jan 31, 2020 · The Australian Open is coming to a close, with the men’s semifinals fast approaching, and the women’s finals set to take place Saturday 1 Feb – but how much money will the champions take home? The prize pool for the Open hit a record $71 million this year – a 13.6 per cent increase on the record 2019 purse, and a whopping 255 per cent In 2019, Tennis Australia raised the total prize money of the Australian Open by over 5% as it crossed 60 million AUD (Australian Dollars) for the first time in the grand slam's history, with both
On Monday, the Australian Open announced that its prize money in 2019 will be jumping to AUD $60.5 million (about $42.7 million dollars), an increase of about 10 percent from last year.
In 2019, Tennis Australia raised the total prize money of the Australian Open by over 5% as it crossed 60 million AUD (Australian Dollars) for the first time in the grand slam's history, with both