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Follow on Google News | US Open Tennis Prizes to Reach $50 Million by 2017By: Tickets of America The move to a larger prize is aimed at improving relations with players who want a larger say in the sport. ''Roger Federer said it perhaps best of all: It's time for us to work together, as opposed to working against each other,'' USTA Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Gordon Smith said. The USTA does not plan to pay for the higher prize money with a similar leap in ticket prices. ''Frankly, we'll take somewhat of a hit,'' Smith said, ''but it's the right thing to do for the Open and for the players, so we're doing it.'' Tickets for the US Open Tennis tournament will sell very quickly. Online ticket sellers like Tickets of America will most likely offer discounts as the tournament gets closer. The US Open Tennis Championships is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world. It is held annually in late August and early September over a two-week period (the weeks before and after Labor Day (http://en.wikipedia.org/ Tickets of America is the best place to go when looking for tickets to sporting and entertainment events such as Miami Heat Tickets, Justin Bieber, broadway shows, NASCAR and more! Tickets of America is located in Miami, so they are a huge supporter of the Miami Heat and other local teams and events. About Tickets of America Tickets of America (http://toatickets.com/) Media Contact: Adam Lawrence Director of Marketing / Media / PR / Online 786-266-9555 End
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