Australian Open 2017's total prize money to be ₹245 crore
The Australian Open has increased its total prize money purse for the 2017 tournament to $36.19 million (over ₹245 crore), 14% more than it was in 2016. The winners of the singles tournaments will be getting over ₹18 crore. Notably, the total prize money for the Australian Open has more than tripled since 2001. 