The U.S. Open has boosted the prize pool by 20%, including a Grand Slam-record $5.5 million to this year’s singles champions.
The overall compensation is a record $108 million, up from $90 million last year and a whopping 44% jump from $75 million in 2024.
The numbers were released Thursday by the United States Tennis Association, with play at the hard-court major set to begin on Aug. 30 in Flushing, N.Y.
Every player who makes the 128-player main singles draw will earn at least $140,000, the largest in tennis history. Quarterfinalists will earn $780,000 and semifinalists will get $1.45 million, with $2.8 million going to the runners-up.
Last year’s champions — Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus — each earned a winner’s check of $5 million.
By comparison, the prize pools for the other 2026 Grand Slam tournaments were: Wimbledon (about $87.5 million), French Open (about $71.7 million) and the Australian Open (about $79.3 million).
–Field Level Media
