{
  "id": 4437934,
  "title": "At the U.S. Open, You Get Paid $140K for Losing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/at-the-u-s-open-you-get-paid-140k-for-losing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T14:00:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sportico",
    "slug": "sportico",
    "url": "https://www.sportico.com/feature/us-open-first-round-prize-money-losers-1234868001/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sixty-four men and 64 women will lose in the first round of the U.S. Open. For many of them, it will still be their richest payday of the year. Players who lose in the first round of the U.S. Open singles draws earn $140,000 for their participation. That number is more than triple the $43,300 […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}