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The Australian Open's prize money, while making a big rise over the years, still remains lower than that of the other three slams, with likes of Wimbledon, US Open, and French Open. Here are the several reasons that contribute to this disparity.
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Here are the major reasons why Australian Open offers low prize money:
1. Context and growth:
The Australian Open has seen a remarkable increase in its prize pool, which has more than doubled in the last few years. For this ongoing stellar season, the total prize money is set at AUD 96.5 million.
2.Sponsorship and revenues:
The financial stuff of the Grand Slam varies significantly. The US Open leads in terms of sponsorship and revenues and allow players to get high payouts. However, this has not been the case when it comes to the first Grand Slam of the year.
3.The structure and crowd:
The marquee events, take place at the start of the tennis season, which affects attendance and viewership as compared to Wimbledon, the French Open, and the US Open. It has been seen that people often struggle to go in the summer season of Australia to watch the Australian Open.
4. Focus on early-round players:
It has been seen that the Australian Open has been giving the priorities to early-round players to ensure that they receive a fair share of earnings. Notably, the player who gets eliminated in the first or second rounds gets high money considering their motivation, but it limits the funds available for the later rounds, including the semi-finalist and champion.
5. Competitive nature:
The competitive nature of this sport plays a big role, as all the Grand Slams now aim for equality in the prize distribution between genders; disparities exist in some tours that affect the overall perception of value.