Prize money at the US Open will increase nearly $85 million at all competitions this year. This has $5 million each for women and men’s singles champions.
The American Tennis Association has announced Wednesday payments for the last Grand Slam tournament of the year, starting with a new Mixed Doubles event and a top check of $1 million on August 19-20. The singles competition will begin on Sunday for the first time on August 24th, with those brackets expanding from 14 days to 15 days.
The Flushing Meadows increase – The total payout last year was $75 million, but as the sport’s major players are discussing each of the four major tournaments, they are earning a higher percentage of revenue at the US Open, Wimbledon, the French Open and the Australia Open.
Novak Jjokovic, Coco Gauff, and 2024 US Open Champions Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner were among the 20 players who signed a letter sent to the head of four Grand Slam events in March. Since then, some players have been talking with Major.
The previous highs of the US Open Singles Championship were $3.85 million in 2019 before it fell during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This year’s $5 million check represents a 39% increase from last year’s $3.6 million. The same percentage increase was applied to single ranger-ups, which each earned $2.5 million. Semi-finals earned $1.26 million, up 26%.
At Wimbledon, which ended last month, the prize money rose by about 7% in exchange rates to around $73 million when all England clubs announced payments for players. The single champions were each paid about $4 million.
In New York, the winning team for women and men’s doubles will receive $1 million. This is the new high for these events at the US Open, with qualifying total prizes up to $8 million, up 10%.
The $85 million US Open Prize for 2025 includes single, double, qualifying and wheelchair events.
Wednesday’s news came after USTA said in May that its main arena, Arthur Ashe Stadium, will be overhauled as part of a $800 million project, touted as the “largest single investment” in the US’s open history.
