US Open’s $75 Million Payday: When a Tennis Trophy Costs More Than a Small Nation
New York—The United States Tennis Association announced Tuesday that the 2025 US Open will distribute a record US$75 million in prize money—roughly the GDP of Vanuatu if Vanuatu were populated entirely by Instagram fitness coaches. The headline figure is up 11 % from last year, prompting the usual global gasp: Americans call it “progress,” Europeans…
