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Players take home larger Australian Open prize pool

Queensland teenager Emerson Jones will be at least $150,000 richer after the Australian Open. (Zain Mohammed/AAP PHOTOS)

The bank account of teenage star Emerson Jones is set to swell by at least $150,000 with Australian Open prize money hitting a new high of $111.5 million.

The 17-year-old Queenslander has been granted a wildcard into the main draw at Melbourne Park, so is guaranteed for a big pay day even if she bows out in the first round.

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