In tennis, the 2013 US Open Series (known as Emirates Airline US Open Series for sponsorships reasons) was the tenth edition of the
US Open Series, which included ten hard court tournaments that started on July 20, 2013 in
Atlanta
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and concluded in
Winston-Salem for the men and in
New Haven
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for the women on August 24, 2013. This edition consisted of four separate men's tournaments and four women's tournaments, with the
Western & Southern Open hosting both a men's and women's event. The series was headlined by two
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and two
WTA Premier 5 events.
Rafael Nadal
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and
Serena Williams
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were the US Open Series winners, making them eligible for a $1 million bonus if either also won the
US Open, a feat which they both accomplished, hence receiving the largest paychecks to date for a single tennis tournament, totalling $3.6 million each.
Point distribution for series events
In order to be included in the standings and subsequently the bonus prize money, a player needed to have countable results from two different tournaments. The players who finished in the top three in the series can earn up to $1 million in extra prize money at the
US Open.
US Open Series standings
The standings include all players who received points in at least two tournaments.
ATP
Notes:
*1 – Tours – Number of tournaments in
US Open Series in which a player has reached the quarterfinals or better, in
250 and
500 series events or the Round of 16 in
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events.
WTA
Notes:
*1 – Tours – Number of tournaments in
US Open Series in which a player has reached the quarterfinals or better, in
Premier
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events; or the Round of 16 or better in Premier 5 events.
Bonus Prize Money
Top three players in the 2013 US Open Series will receive bonus prize money, depending on where they finish in the 2013 US Open, according to money schedule below.
2013 schedule
Week 1
ATP – BB&T Atlanta Open
Main draw finals
WTA – Bank of the West Classic
Main draw finals
Week 2
ATP – Citi Open
Main draw finals
WTA – Southern California Open
Main draw finals
Week 3
ATP – Rogers Cup (Montreal)
Main draw finals
WTA – Rogers Cup (Toronto)
Main draw finals
Week 4
ATP – Western & Southern Open
Main draw finals
WTA – Western & Southern Open
Main draw finals
Week 5
ATP – Winston-Salem Open
Main draw finals
WTA – New Haven Open at Yale
Main draw finals
References
External links
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