
Winners of the men's and women's singles championships at the US Open next month will receive a record $5 million in prize money, tennis chiefs in the United States confirmed on Thursday.
Last year's champions – Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka – were each handed a cheque for $3.6 million for coming through seven matches on the hard courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre at Flushing Meadows in New York.