Redfoo is entered in the USTA Northern California Sectional qualifying tournament in Salinas, Calif.
The players' tepid reaction to the initial increase and schedule changes wasn't what the USTA had expected.
Its relations with tennis at Wimbledon and the USTA and its outfitting of U.S. Olympic teams broke ground.
The USTA does not plan to pay for the higher prize money with a similar leap in ticket prices.
The USTA did confirm its commitment to equal paychecks for men and women.
Butorac said the players were pleased with the new deal and with the USTA's willingness to listen to their case.
The USTA says it doesn't plan to pay for the higher prize money with a similar leap in ticket prices.
"We applaud the USTA's long-term commitment to increased and fair compensation for our athletes, " said Stacey Allaster, WTA chairman and CEO.
The USTA says it does not plan to pay for the higher prize money with a similar leap in ticket prices.
Here in the U.S., you start by going to the USTA and enrolling in a program to become a certified official.
Kurt Kamperman, the USTA's chief executive for community tennis, said the USTA would not seek to fine or prevent any such tournament.
"The USTA has become much more aggressive in promoting tennis and in getting more 20-something fans through the gate, " says Heineken's Glaser.
"I love the fact that the USTA is promoting the sport to more kids, but I say let the market decide, " Boyer said.
Federer joined other top players, including current No. 1 Novak Djokovic, in lobbying the USTA and other Grand Slam tournaments to raise prize money.
Over 20 tennis events and competitions are held at the center every year, and it's also leased out to colleges, the USTA and other organizations.
The facility, currently the largest in the country with 60 courts, was the public center most frequently used by the USTA for tournaments in 2007.
Tristan trained at the USTA's player development center in Carson, Calif.
Details were described to the AP on Tuesday by USTA officials.
"We welcome the commitment the USTA has made concerning player prize money at the U.S. Open through 2017, " said Brad Drewett, ATP executive chairman and president.
"The USTA has a long-term vision in place to ensure that tennis continues to thrive in the United States, " said David Haggerty, USTA chairman and president.
The USTA announced in December 2012 it was moving the women's final back to Sunday and the men's final to Monday to allow the players more rest time.
In response to the problem, the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) has charged Patrick McEnroe with developing its elite young players, combining this role with captaining their Davis Cup team.
Pete Sampras, the last American man to top the world rankings, has no doubt the USTA made the right choice in selecting McEnroe to his role two years ago.
The USTA's prize money announcement comes before both the French Open (which starts May 26) and Wimbledon (which starts June 24) say how much they will offer this year.
He says he has been given sufficient funding and resources by the USTA, but says no amount of money can develop a grand slam winner if the talent is not there.
Haggerty said the agreement allows the USTA to turn its attention to other major items on its agenda, such as renovating the National Tennis Center in Flushing and building new stadiums.
"Roger Federer said it perhaps best of all: It's time for us to work together, as opposed to working against each other, " USTA Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Gordon Smith said.
"It was important for us to get some long-term stability in this important area because we've got some big things to do, " said Gordon Smith, the USTA's executive director and chief operating officer.
Federer joined other top players, including current No. 1 Novak Djokovic, in lobbying the USTA and organizers of other major tournaments in an effort that began at the tournament in Indian Wells, Calif.
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