Young Aussie's giant payday after breakthrough US open win

Aussie wildcard Jason Kubler is finally getting paid after a frustrating tennis career plagued by injury.

The 25-year-old from Brisbane stunned the tennis world on Tuesday (AEST) by claiming his first Grand Slam singles victory, a 6-3 6-3 6-4 win over 19th seed Roberto Bautista-Agut.

Irrespective of how he fares from now, Kubler’s financial reward will be significant, and will go a long way for his family in Brisbane.

“It was unreal. It’s the biggest win of my career,” Kubler said after sealing victory with a signature backhand pass down the line.

“It’s crazy to think just how far it’s been in just under 12 months.”

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Kubler will earn $127,000 for his first round victory in New York, a reward that will rise to $212,000 if he can win his next match on Thursday (AEST).

With a career earnings of just over $454,000 over eight previous years, this pay day will be momentous.

Kubler has been forced to have six knee surgeries across a cursed career to date.

He lives in Brisbane with his mother, sister and brother, his father died of cancer 17 years ago.

Kubler’s manager Belinda Colaneri told The Courier-Mail that the young Aussie always wanted to “look after his mum”.

“Jason still lives in Mango Hill with his mum and his siblings. He moved out for a little while, but he’s back there when he’s in Brisbane,’’ Colaneri said.

“He’s been overseas since April and is looking forward to having a break in Queensland for a couple of weeks after the US Open and think about what tournaments he plays with his better ranking.’

“They are a close family. He’s gone from the highest to the lowest in his tennis and now we are hoping this is only the start,” she said.

This time last year, Kubler’s career appeared over after medical advice to only ever play on clay courts.

But after cracking the top 100 for the first time last month, the Queenslander is now also savouring his maiden victory at a major.

Kubler missed eight years of grand slam action before being granted an Australian Open wildcard in January and then successfully qualifying at Wimbledon.

Kubler’s reward for his latest milestone moment is a second-round clash on Wednesday with 20-year-old American Taylor Fritz, a five-set comeback winner of Mischa Zverev.

Finally feeling injury free, Kubler is confident his battered body can handle the physical grind of back-to-back grand slam matches for the first time.

“That’s probably the best best-of-five-setter I’ve had,” he said.

“I’ve only had three or four of them before, but each of them I was cramping or I was pretty tired.

“But that one was pretty good and now I get the day off. I think I’ll be be fine.”

Millman marches into US Open second round

John Millman has wasted little time advancing to the second round of the US Open with a straight-sets win over American teenager Jenson Brooksby.

Millman spent just one hour and 49 minutes in the suffocating heat at Flushing Meadows, thrashing the 17-year-old wildcard play-off winner 6-4 6-2 6-0 to join fellow Australian Jason Kubler in round two.

Millman next faces either Italian 14th seed Fabio Fognini or another American wildcard, Michael Mmoh.