US Open 2025 prize money revealed: Check details about record-breaking payouts in tennis history

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The 2025 US Open Tennis Championships have set a new benchmark with a record-breaking prize money pool in the history of tennis. The total prize fund has reached $90 million, marking a 20% increase compared to last year’s $75 million, making the ongoing event the richest Grand Slam tournament to date and leaving behind the French Open, Australian Open, and Wimbledon.

Record-breaking singles prizes

The men’s and women’s singles champions will each pocket a massive sum of $5 million, reflecting a 38.89% year-over-year increase. The runners-up in singles will receive $2.5 million, also up by nearly 39%. Even players exiting in the first round of the main draw will earn $110,000, marking a 10% increase from 2024, representing a significant boost.

Here is the complete breakdown of the singles prize money for the 2025 US Open:

Winner: $5,000,000

Runner-up: $2,500,000

Semifinalist: $1,260,000

Quarterfinalist: $660,000

Round of 16: $400,000

Round of 32: $237,000

Round of 64: $154,000

Round of 128: $110,000

Qualifying Round 3: $57,200

Qualifying Round 2: $41,800

Qualifying Round 1: $27,500

How much did the previous year's winners win?

At the US Open 2024, winners of the men’s and women’s singles, Italian Jannik Sinner and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, respectively, received $3.6 million.

Doubles and mixed doubles prize money

The prize money for doubles competitions reflects a similarly significant rise. Winning teams in men’s and women’s doubles will split $1 million, with runners-up receiving half that amount.

Mixed doubles champions are set to share $1 million as well, with runners-up earning $400,000.

Doubles prize money per team is as follows:

Champions: $1,000,000

Finalists: $500,000

Semifinalists: $250,000

Quarterfinalists: $125,000

Round of 16: $75,000

Round of 32: $45,000

Round of 128: $30,000

Mixed Doubles prize money breakdown:

Champions: $1,000,000

Finalists: $400,000

Semifinalists: $200,000

Quarterfinalists: $100,000

Round of 16: $20,000

Record-breaking milestone

This historic prize pool has elevated the US Open above all tennis majors. Since 2015, total prize money has nearly doubled, growing by 113%, ensuring that players at all levels, from qualifiers to champions, are rewarded for their efforts.

Notably, the 2025 US Open payouts have overtaken Wimbledon’s prize pool by more than $12 million. Singles champions at Flushing Meadows earn more than twice the payout compared to winners of the Australian Open.