US Open: Winners to Pocket the Highest Prize Money in Tennis History
The 2025 US Open is certainly making headlines. After the new mixed doubles format spotlighting stars from both the men's and women's tours with a $1 million prize, the organizers didn’t stop there.
Indeed, with a total purse of $90 million, the American tournament will set a new record for the highest prize money in Grand Slam history. This marks a 20% increase compared to 2024, when the prize money was already the largest ever distributed on the tour.
But that’s not all—with a 39% increase from last year, the New York Grand Slam will award its men’s and women’s singles champions $5 million each, the biggest payout ever for a tennis player.
"In addition to the increase for the main draw champions, the finalists ($2.5 million, a 39% increase), semifinalists ($1.26 million, a 26% increase), quarterfinalists ($660,000, a 25% increase), and round-of-16 participants ($400,000, a 23% increase) will all see substantial raises.
This follows years of strategic efforts to redistribute earnings to the early rounds and qualifying tournament to ensure meaningful payouts for all players," the organization stated in a press release.
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