The Australian Summer of tennis will begin with the Summer Set events in Melbourne with a packed field a quite a bit of prize money.
Players will use these two events as excellent preparatory events for the Australian Open to get into peak condition. There will be two events running at the same time but each one has the same amount of Prize Money. Naomi Osaka is the top seed in the event and it will be the first event she will play since the US Open in August.
Fans are eager to see the defending Australian champion back on the courts. Another big name will also take part in the event and it's Simona Halep who has usually played very well down under. She came motivated to Australia with a new coach so it will be good to see how she does.
Each finalist will secure $18,037 while the winner will get the bigger prize. Semifinals will yield less with each round prior to that less as well. Check out the full breakdown below.
Melbourne Summer Set - Prize Money
Winner - $18,037
Semifinals - $10,100
Quarterfinals- $5,800
Round of 16 - $3,675
Round of 32 - $2,675