The Australian Open will take place at Melbourne Park later this month with main-draw matches going underway on 16th January and will be the 111th time the competition has been staged.
The prestigious tournament is the first of the four annual tennis Grand Slams with Wimbledon, the French Open, and the US Open coming along in the queue.
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The 2023 event will see the return of Novak Djokovic to the Australian hard courts after he was deported and barred from the country due to not being vaccinated for Covid.
What’s the winning pool for Australian Open 2023?
There is a total of 76.5m Australian Dollars (AUS) in prize money up for grabs in the 2023 Australian Open. The winners of the Australian Open 2023 singles will receive $2,975,000 AUS, while the runners-up to the singles match will get $1,625,000 AUS.
Even players who fail to win a single game in the tournament will bag $106,250 AUS. Here is a full breakdown of how this year’s purse will be distributed.
| Finish | AUD | USD |
| Winner | $2.975 million | $2.05 million |
| Runner-Up | $1.625 million | $1.12 million |
| Semi-finalists | $925,000 | $638,333 |
| Quarter-finalists | $555,250 | $383,172 |
| Fourth Round | $338,250 | $233,422 |
| Third Round | $227,925 | $157,288 |
| Second Round | $158,850 | $109,620 |
| First Round | $106,250 | $73,322 |
| Third Round Qualifying | $55,150 | $38,058 |
| Second Round Qualifying | $36,575 | $25,240 |
| First Round Qualifying | $26,000 | $17,942 |
Tournament director Craig Tiley said: “We’ve upped prize money for every round from qualifying through to the finals, with the major increases in the early rounds, where these substantial rewards help players invest in their own careers and in many cases, set themselves up for success throughout the year.”
Tennis stars who will miss the Australian Open 2023
This is the first Australian Open since Roger Federer and Serena Williams retired and both will be missed by tennis fans in Melbourne and around the world.
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Men’s world number one Carlos Alcaraz will be absent from the draw after announcing he will miss the tournament due to injury, as will two-time quarter-finalist Gael Monfils.
In the women’s tournament, there will be no appearance from the defending champion Ashleigh Barty as she retired last year. Other high-profile names missing from the draw are Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep, and Venus Williams.
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