According to the Australian Open official website (refer to the link, below), the runners-up (i.e., both men and women) for the 2009 event earned AUS $1 million (approximately US $787,277 and EURO 566,761 as of June 8, 2009).
The US Open and the Australian Open.
$2,100,000
Rafael Nadal.
1,120,000 Pound
its for Australian open $2,200,000
A$2,100,000 for the winner
Maria Sharapova with 26millions $
It is 1,600,000 USD
You don't get paid, but you do receive prize money.
Rafael Nadal has earned $50,061,827 in prize money.
Single's: $1,000,000
6 Million Australian Dollars with an additional 500 thousand prize money for the winner of Melbourne Cup and the Irish St. Leger