WTA Women's Tennis Prize Money Up for Grabs at the 2017 U.S. Open

The 2017 U.S. Open tennis tournament for women players on the WTA circuit is taking place this month from August 28 to September 10, 2017, on the outdoor hard courts at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center located in Flushing, New York. Here is a list of the prize money up for grabs for the women tennis players at the 2017 U.S. Open.

The 2017 U.S. Opoen is the fourth and last of the Grand Slam tennis events this year. It is one of the most prestigious and highest paying tennis tournaments in this or any year and any player would love to win this event. Total prize money up for grabs at the 2017 U.S. Open is a record $50.4 million.

All prize money below is in American dollars. The prize money is not cumulative, players only earn the amounts shown for the last round they advance to. 

The highest ranked women playing in the 2017 U.S. Open are Karolina Pliskova, Simona Halep, Garbine Muguruza and Elina Svitolina. Marie Sharapova was given a wild-card entry into the 2017 U.S. Open and she will play Simona Halep in the 1st round.

ATP Tennis Prize Money Up for Grabs at the 2017 U.S. Open

• Winner - $3.7 million

• Runner-up - $1.825 million

• Semifinalists - $920,000

• Quarter-finalists - $470,000

• Fourth Round - $253,625

• Third Round - $144,000

• Second Round - $86,000

• First Round - $50,000

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ATP Tennis Prize Money Up for Grabs at the 2017 U.S. Open