Tennis Tennis Australia defends prize money amid player complaints January 19, 2026 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com The Australian Open hiked prize money to A$111.5 million ($74.56 million) for the current tournament, bringing it ahead of last year’s French Open ($65.42 million) and Wimbledon ($71.60 million) but short of the U.S. Open’s purse ($90 million) Related posts: Venus Williams loses in three sets at the U.S. Open in her first Grand Slam match in two years Same number of ATP Challengers, but different prize pools Sabalenka to skip events in 2026 to prioritise her health Australian Open 2026: Madison Keys revels in Melbourne heat as Novak Djokovic steps up history bid
