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 | A record prize fund of the U.S. Open in 201315-12-2012 |
The prize fund of the U.S. Open tennis for 2013 will be increased by $ 4 million to a record 29.5 million dollars.
As is known, the organizers decided more the last for the season Grand Slam tournament to be extended with a day because of the rains in New York in September, which in the last five years disorganizing the program.
So the players will receive an extra day off, and the race will last 15 days and will ended with the final in men on Monday, not on Sunday, as is the tradition.
The change at this stage is approved only for the upcoming season, and will later be decided for the next years.