US Open Tennis 2013 Prize Money: Complete Purse and Earnings from New York

The 2013 U.S. Open will feature the largest purse in tournament history, according to E.J. Crawford of USOpen.org, as the men's and women's singles champions will each take home $2.6 million in prize money.

The two runners-up will earn half of that amount. 

But the 2013 singles finalists won't be the only ones who will see a significant increase in earnings. There's a minimum 37 percent increase from 2012 for each round, including a 43 percent increase for those competitors who bow out in the second and third rounds.

Even players who fail to win a main-draw match in New York will come away $32,000 richer. 

We will break down the earnings, round for round, at the 2013 U.S. Open and predict winners for the men's and women's singles draw.

Predictions

Men's Champion: Novak Djokovic

With a pair of gut-wrenching defeats at the French Open and Wimbledon behind him, look for world No. 1 and 2011 U.S. Open champion Novak Djokovic to bounce back in New York, extending his streak of consecutive major semifinal appearances en route to earning his seventh Grand Slam title.

After all, the 26-year-old feels he's in the prime of his career, per U.S. Open on Twitter:

The Serb, who is seeded No. 1 in the men's draw, will likely face defending U.S. Open champion Andy Murray in the semifinals, but nothing about Murray's current form suggests he'll stop Djokovic on his preferred playing surface.

In the final, Djokovic could potentially face world No. 2 Rafael Nadal, who is 15-0 with three titles on hard courts coming into Flushing Meadows. But keep in mind that Djokovic, who has beaten Nadal in three Grand Slam finals since the summer of 2011, is 11-6 all-time against the Spaniard on hard courts.

Therefore, look for the most consistent player in the men's game, Djokovic, to come away with his second U.S. Open title next month.

Women's Champion: Victoria Azarenka

World No. 1 Serena Williams has been the most dominant and consistent player in women's tennis this season without question, but world No. 2 Victoria Azarenka has begun to turn the tide in their rivalry. Azarenka beat Williams twice in 2013 with both wins coming in hard-court tournament finals. 

The two women met for the U.S. Open title a year ago with Williams winning in three sets. But the 31-year-old American was 9-1 against Azarenka coming into that match and needed a late stellar performance to fend off Azarenka and pull out the win.

She's now dropped two of her last three meetings with the young Belarusian, most recently falling to the 24-year-old in an epic three-setter in Cincinnati.

Now, having won back-to-back titles on the Australian Open hard courts and having reached the final in Flushing Meadows in 2012, look for Azarenka to conclude 2013 with another Slam victory.

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