Tiley says record US Open prize money aimed at giving players 'fair share'

Aug 29 : The decision to increase prize money for this year's U.S. Open was aimed at ensuring players received their "fair share" of the tournament's revenues, newly appointed U.S. Tennis Association chief executive Craig Tiley said on Saturday.The U.S. Open announced a record purse of $108 million, the largest in tennis history, amid growing calls for greater compensation from the sport's biggest events.Several leading players including Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka renewed demands for Grand Slam events to increase the percentage of revenue distributed as prize money, and also limited their pre-tournament media availabilities at the French Open and Wimbledon as part of a protest.Tiley, who took over as USTA CEO in February after a long stint leading Tennis Australia, said player compe