Australian Open Prize Money 2022: What is the prize money for Australian Open 2022?

The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia.

The Australian Open is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

The Australian Open was first held in 1905 and features men’s and women’s singles; men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles; junior’s championships; and wheelchair, legends, and exhibition events.

Before 1988, The Australian Open was played on grass courts, but since then three types of hardcourt surfaces have been used: green-coloured Rebound Ace up to 2007, blue Plexicushion from 2008 to 2019, and blue GreenSet since 2020.

Australian Open Prize Money 2022: What is the prize money for Australian Open 2022?

Nicknamed “the happy slam”, Australian Open is the highest attended Grand Slam event, with more than 812,000 people attending the 2020 tournament.

The Australian Open was also the first Grand Slam tournament to feature indoor play during wet weather or extreme heat with its three primary courts, Rod Laver Arena, John Cain Arena and the refurbished Margaret Court Arena equipped with retractable roofs.

The prize money for the Australian Open 2022 is A$75,000,000.