When Open Era tennis began in 1968 there was a group of legendary players that made up the ruling class. They were Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Arthur Ashe, Pancho Gonzalez, John Newcombe and Tony Roche ...

However, the US Open was the first to make that call (thanks in no small part to the efforts of tennis legend Billie Jean King and other activists), all the way back in 1973.

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The champions of this year’s US Open are set to enjoy the biggest payday in tennis history.

The US Open is again shattering the record for the largest prize pool in tennis history. The 2025 edition of the tournament features $90 million in total money up for grabs, a 20% increase from ...

The US Open, the final major tournament of the tennis calendar, is set to begin Monday with qualifying matches.

The US Open men's and women's singles winners will get $5m (£3.7m) each as part of a total pot of $90m (67.4m) in prize money which the tournament says is "the largest purse in tennis history".