New York, USA: The 2010 US Open Tennis Tournament will be the 43rd US Open since the start of Open Era in 1968. It is the 4th and the last of the annual Grand Slam Tournament. Men’s Singles defending Champion Del Potro, 11th seeded Tsonga, World No. 1 Serena Williams and Former Champion Justine Henin will be the prominent players not playing in the tournament.
Basic Facts
Court: Outdoor Hard Courts
Start: August 30, 2010
End Day: Sept 12, 2010
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Place: Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City
Defending Champions
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Men’s Singles: Juan Martin del Potro
Women’s Singles: Kim CLijsters
Men’s Doubles: Lukas Dlouhy and Leander Paes [4]
Women’s Doubles: Serena Williams and Venus Williams [4]
Mixed Doubles: Carly Gullickson and Travis Parrott
Prize Money
Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles
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Winners: $1,700,000
Runners-up: $850,000
Semi-finalists: $400,000
Quarter-finalists: $200,000
Fourth round: $100,000
Third round: $50,250
Second round: $31,000
First round: $19,000
Men’s and Women’s Doubles
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Winners: $420,000
Runners-up: $210,000
Semi-finalists: $105,000
Quarter-finalists: $50,000
Third round: $25,000
Second round: $15,000
First round: $10,000
Mixed Doubles
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Winners: $150,000
Runners-up: $70,000
Semi-finalists: $30,000
Quarter-finalists: $15,000
Second round: $10,00
First round: $5,000
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