U.S. Open prize money hits record $90m

The men’s and women’s singles champions at the U.S. Open will each
receive $5m as the tournament offers the largest purse in tennis history
– with the $90m fund promising a substantial 20% increase from 2024

PRIZE MONEY PROGRESSION AT U.S. OPEN: 1990-2025 ($m)

0
20
40
60
80
100

1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025

$3.8m
$6.0m
$17.7m
$22.7m
$42.3m
$57.5m
$60.0m
$65.0m
$75.0m
$90.0m

Increases
by 97.6% to
$15.0m in
2000

Covid-19
pandemic
in 2020
affects
prize fund –
down 6.7%
to $53.4m

Winners of men’s
and women’s doubles
and newly introduced mixed doubles
each receive $1m prize money per team

Jannik Sinner and
Aryna Sabalenka (inset).
Singles champions
in 2024

GRAND SLAM COMPARISON 2025 ($m)

In 2025, U.S. Open offers 26% more prize money than Wimbledon –
players eliminated in first round will pocket $110,000, an increase of 10%

$62.7m
Australian Open
Singles champions:
$2.29m

$65.5m
Roland Garros
$2.94m

$71.7m
Wimbledon
$4.07m 

$90.0m
$5m – 39%
increase from 2024
U.S Open

Sources: U.S. Open, BBC
Pictures: Getty Images
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