Aisam-ul-Haq & Santiago to feature in $28,619,350 US Tennis Open 2019
Pakistan’s tennis ace Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi along his Mexican partners Santiago Gonzalez will participate in the 139th edition of tennis' US Open and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year.
Pakistan’s tennis ace Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi along his Mexican partners Santiago Gonzalez will participate in the 139th edition of tennis' US Open and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year.
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi who will play his 11th consecutive US Open, along Santiago are unseeded in the US Open that commenced from August 26 in New York.
Aisam and Gonzalez, ranked 59th and 61st, respectively, are drawn against the 14th seed duo of Henri Kontinen of Finland and John Peers of Australia in the first round of men’s doubles category.
Gonzalez’s best performance in this grand slam was reaching the pre-quarter-finals in 2012 and Aisam’s was reaching the finals in 2010.
The 2019 U.S. Open, which concludes Sept. 8, will have the richest prize pool in Grand Slam history.
The field will compete for a total prize pool of $57 million, up more than 8 percent from last year's tournament ($53 million). The men's and women's singles champions each will earn a record $3.85 million, and the runner-ups will receive $1.9 million apiece.
2019 U.S. Open Men's Double Prize Money & Points: