US Open Tennis 2016: Updated Prize Money Payouts from New York

Stanislas Wawrinka earned his first career U.S. Open title with a 6-7 (1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 upset over No. 1 Novak Djokovic.

This is the third Grand Slam title of Wawrinka’s career after earning wins at the 2014 Australian Open and the 2015 French Open.

Djokovic was trying to defend his title in New York while gunning for his third Grand Slam title of the season, but he struggled with a toe injury and fell apart after winning the first set. He remains the top player in the world rankings, but his health has been a question mark throughout the past few months.

Still, Wawrinka deserves credit for beating Djokovic for the second time in a major final while completing an outstanding tournament from start to finish.

Here is a breakdown of Sunday’s final along with a look at the prize money awarded to the players involved.

Recap

Each set was a battle in a thrilling back-and-forth matchup between two of the best players in the world.

The action was tight from the start as Djokovic needed a tiebreak to survive the first set. The serves ruled the day early with each side earning one break each. The top seed eventually pulled away with a 7-1 tiebreak.

However, Wawrinka bounced back from there with a 6-4 win in the second set and then a 7-5 win in the third set, which lasted 78 minutes. Wawrinka only saw two break points in the set but won them both with some clutch play.

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