The Grand Slam which includes four tournaments namely Wimbledon,US Open,Australian Open and French Open offers massive cash prize to the winners..A win in any of these single tournament can make a tennis player millionaire overnight.So, today we are looking at top 5 tennis tournaments offering highest prize money:
Wimbledon:
The most famous tournament in tennis 'Wimbledon' is also the oldest tennis tournament and most prestigious.Wimbledon is played in grass surface unlike other grand slams and offers highest cash pursue to the winner which is a massive $34,500,000.
Us Open:
It is a hard court tennis tournament which is held in United States of America.The cash prize offered in US open in 2013 is equal to that of Wimbledon winner which amounts to $34,500,000.Australian Open:
The Australian Open is a major tennis tournament held annually in Melbourne, Australia. First held in 1905, the tournament is chronologically the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year – the other three being the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.It is third in our list of highest paying tennis tournaments with prize worth $30,000,000.French Open:
It is one of the largest events in tennis and by far the largest clay-court tournament.The French Open, often referred to as Roland Garros is a major tennis tournament held in Paris, France.It is the premier clay court tennis championship event in the world and the second of four annual Grand Slam tournaments; the other three being the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.French open offers prize money worth $21,000,000.
Paribas Open:
Although,this tennis event falls way behind popularity as well cash prize in terms with other major Grand slams,but also this event which is held in US of A gives attractive cash prize worth $5,000,000.
Other tennis tournaments which also offers handsome cash prizes are:
- Sony Ericsson Open
- Shanghai Rolex Masters
- China Open
- Sony Ericsson Championships
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