Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic, and other competitors at the U.S. Open are set to compete for a record-breaking total of $75 million in prize money at the final Grand Slam event of the year, marking a 15% increase from last year. The U.S. Tennis Association revealed that the champions in both the women’s and men’s singles categories will receive $3.6 million each, with the total compensation amount, covering players’ expenses, surpassing previous years at $65 million in 2023.
This year’s U.S. Open purse has been hailed as the largest in tennis history, outpacing the prize money offered at Wimbledon, the French Open, and the Australian Open. The winners’ rewards have also seen a significant increase, with champions’ checks rising by 20% to $3.6 million, though it remains lower than the pre-pandemic amount of $3.9 million awarded to each victor in 2019.
The tournament, scheduled to start on August 26 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, will witness action in the main draws for singles until the women’s final on September 7 and the men’s final on September 8. Prize money has seen an increase across all rounds of the main draw and in the qualifying rounds, providing opportunity for more players to benefit from heightened rewards.
Notably, players eliminated in the first round of the main event will now receive $100,000 each, a significant increase from $81,500 in 2023 and $58,000 in 2019. Doubles champions will earn $750,000 per team, up from $700,000 in the previous year. Unfortunately, there will be no wheelchair competition at this year’s U.S. Open due to scheduling conflicts with the Paralympic Games in Paris, with the USTA offering grants to directly support the affected players who would have participated in the event.
