The US Open singles champions will earn $5.5m, the highest winnings in grand slam tennis history.
Overall compensation for the tournament is rising to a record $108m, a 20% increase from last year and a 44% jump since 2024. The financial details were announced on Thursday by the US Tennis Association, with play set to begin next week.
Players will earn $140,000, the largest amount in tennis history, just for making it into the 128-player singles main draw. Quarter-finalists will earn $780,000, semi-finalists $1.45m and the runner-up $2.8m.
The champions’ check is up from the $5m that Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz won last year, when the total player compensation was $90m. The prizes for the singles champions at this year’s other grand slams were $4.9m (Wimbledon), $3.3m (French Open) and $2.9m (Australian Open).
The winning teams in men’s, women’s and mixed doubles will split $1m, with the runner-up team to earn $500,000. The wheelchair singles champions will earn $104,000.
The USTA also announced it will establish a player support program, with an initial commitment of $2m to be split equally between men’s and women’s players, which will be used to provide benefits and complement existing pension funds.
USTA CEO Craig Tiley called the financial commitment to players at all levels a “significant first step in a multiyear investment in athletes as the US Open continues to be the best economic opportunity for players and the most valuable platform in tennis for players, fans and partners”.
The program will be designed with guidance from the Grand Slam Player Council, whose creation was announced this week in response to players seeking greater input and revenue from the four major tournaments.
