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, which included nine hard court tournaments that started on July 21, 2014, in

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and concluded in

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for the men and in

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for the women on August 23, 2014. This edition consisted of four separate men's tournaments and three women's tournaments, with the

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hosting both a men's and women's event. The series was headlined by two

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and two WTA Premier 5 events.

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and

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were the US Open Series champions in 2014. Serena Williams improved the biggest payout in professional tennis history record which she previously shared with

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. The new record was then set at $4 million.

Point distribution for series events

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US Open Series standings

The standings include all players who received points in at least two tournaments.

ATP

Notes: *1 – Tours – Number of tournaments in

in which a player has reached the quarterfinals or better, in

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series events, or the Round of 16 in

events. *2 – Indicates a player has earned points in at least three Emirates Airline US Open Series events, therefore doubling his point total earned on the Series.

WTA

Notes: *1 – Tours – Number of tournaments in

in which a player has reached the quarterfinals or better, in

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events; or the Round of 16 or better in Premier 5 events. *2 – Indicates a player has earned points in at least three Emirates Airline US Open Series events, therefore doubling her point total earned on the Series.

Bonus Prize Money

Top three players in the 2014 US Open Series will receive bonus prize money, depending on where they finish in the 2014 US Open, according to money schedule below.

Point distribution for series events

US Open Series standings

ATP

WTA

Bonus Prize Money

2014 Schedule

Week 1

ATP – BB&T Atlanta Open

Main draw finals

Week 2

ATP – Citi Open

Main draw finals

WTA – Bank of West Classic

Main draw finals

Week 3

ATP – Rogers Cup (Toronto)

Main draw finals

WTA – Rogers Cup (Montreal)

Main draw finals

Week 4

ATP – Western & Southern Open

Main draw finals

WTA – Western & Southern Open

Main draw finals

Week 5

ATP – Winston-Salem Open

Main draw finals

WTA – New Haven Open at Yale

Main draw finals

References

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