Prize money at the US Open will total nearly $85 million ($130 million) across all competitions this year, including a record $5 million each for the women’s and men’s singles champions, and total player compensation climbs 20 percent to $90 million – the highest in tennis history.
The American Tennis Association announced payouts for the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, which begins with the new mixed doubles event and its $1 million check on August 19-20.local time.
The singles competition begins on a Sunday for the first time – August 24 – as these brackets move from 14 to 15 days.
The raises at Flushing Meadows – where total compensation last year was $75 million – come as the sport’s major players are in talks with each of the four major tournaments in a bid to receive a higher percentage of revenue at the US Open, Wimbledon, French Open and Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff and 2024 US Open champions Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner were among 20 players who signed a letter sent to the leaders of the four Grand Slam events in March to demand more prize money and a greater say in what they called “decisions that directly impact us.”
Since then, some players have had discussions with the majors.
The previous high for a US Open singles championship was $3.85 million in 2019, before declining during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year’s $5 million check represents a 39 percent increase from last year’s $3.6 million. The same percentage increase was applied to the singles finalists, who will pocket $2.5 million. Semifinalists will earn $1.26 million, an increase of 26 percent.
In New York, the winning teams in the women’s and men’s doubles will receive $1 million, a new record for these US Open events, where total prize money for qualifying is $8 million, an increase of 10 percent.
The $85 million in prize money for the 2025 US Open includes the singles, doubles, qualifying and wheelchair events.
Wednesday’s news comes after the USTA announced in May that its main stadium, Arthur Ashe Stadium, would be renovated in an $800 million project billed as the “largest investment” in U.S. Open history.
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