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Australian tennis battlers savour ‘crazy’ pay days at US Open

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Australian tennis players Kim Birrell, Maya Joint, and James Duckworth advanced on the second day of the US Open in New York, securing significant financial pay days from the tournament.

Kim Birrell described her earnings as a "crazy" and life-changing sum. After surviving a match point and overcoming a restless night's sleep, the Gold Coast athlete plans to use her $265,000 prize money to pay down her mortgage and help fund an upcoming wedding.

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