The US Open once again shattered the record for the biggest prize pool in tennis history. The 2025 edition of the tournament won a total of $90 million, up 20% from the $75 million pool at last year’s event.
The $90 million figure opens the US ahead of the prize pools for the other three Grand Slam events.
The top two players in the game met on the men’s final Sunday afternoon, with Carlos Alcaraz defeating Janik Thinner to win a $5 million prize. Thinner leaves New York for $2.5 million for his efforts. The victory expanded his career record against the sinner to 8-3, earning the bragging rights among both men he met in the third consecutive Grand Slam final. Alcaraz was the first to win at the French Open before Thinner got his revenge at Wimbledon.
US Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz tops Janik Thinner and near perfect Grand Slam show at Avenges Wimbledon loss
Brad Crawford
On the women’s side, Alina Sabalenka won the top prize Saturdaydefeated America’s Amanda Anishimova for the championship. Sabalenka’s efforts paid off a $5 million prize in first place. Anisimova has won $2.5 million for her work over the past two weeks in her second Grand Slam Final. A year ago, Sabalenka won about $3.6 million in her final victory for American Jessica Pegra.
On Sunday, the top two male players in the world, Giannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, will compete for it on the same prize money. The two dominated the tournament this year, with the previous two Grand Slams leading to three consecutive meetings for the Grand Slam title. Alcaraz scored his first acquisition at the French Open before Thinner got his revenge at Wimbledon.
How much is the public payment in the US?
The winner of this year’s boys and girls singles will win a $5 million prize. Once you reach the semi-finals, you’ll be guaranteed a seven-figure payday at $1.26 million.
Simply reach the start of the tournament and your six-figure payday is $110,000. Anyone who moves to round 64 receives $154,000, with 32 participants receiving $237,000.
Let’s take a look at the total prize package for a singles tournament at the 2025 US Open.
champion | $5,000,000 | (2) Carlos Alcaraz | (1) Aryna Sabalenka |
Finalist | $2,500,000 | (1) Jannik Sinner | (8) Amanda Anishimoba |
Semi-finalists | $1,260,000 | (7) Novak Jjokovic, (25) Felix Auger-Aliassime | (4) Jessica Pegula, (23) Naomi osaka |
Quarterfinalist | $660,000 | (4) Teacher Fritz, (8) Alex de Minaur, (10) Lorenzo Musetti, (20) Cerez-fire, Rehanka | . |
16 rounds | $400,000 | (15) Andrey Rublev, (21) Machac’s Tomas, (23) Public Alexander, Struff’s Jan-La Leanard, Arthur Rinderknech, Adrian Mannario, Jaume Munar, Leandro Bank | (3) Coco Gauff, (9) Elena Rybakina, (13) Ekaterina Alexandrova, (18) Beatriz Haddad Mai, (27) Marta Kostyuk, Cristina Bucsa, Cristina Bucsa, Taylor Twnsennnen |
