To be included in the standings and subsequently the bonus prize money, a player has to have countable results from two different tournaments. Players finishing in the top three in the series can earn up to $1 million in extra prize money. Roger Federer received the largest US Open pay day of $2.4 Million in 2007 after capturing the title in both the US Open Series and the US Open championship. In 2008, the men's series leader Rafael Nadal received $570,000 USD for his semifinal finish with a bonus of $250,000 USD. Women's leader Dinara Safina received $570,000 USD for her semifinal finish as well.
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