The US Open singles champions earned $5 million each in 2025, with the men's and women's winners receiving equal prize money at the final Grand Slam of the season. The tournament's singles prize pool also rewarded players across every round, with first-round losers taking home $110,000.
The 2026 US Open will be staged at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, with the main singles draw beginning on August 30 and the finals scheduled for September 12 and 13. The 2026 tournament's prize-money figures have not been provided here, so the latest confirmed breakdown available in the supplied information is from 2025.
How much did the 2025 US Open singles champion earn?
The men's and women's singles champions at the 2025 US Open each received $5 million.
That figure
was double the $2.5 million awarded to the runner-up, while the semifinalists earned $1.26 million apiece. The prize money continued to decrease by round, but even players eliminated in the opening round received $110,000.
The 2025 singles prize-money breakdown was:
| Round | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Champion | $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 |
The total singles prize money listed for the men's and women's draws was $31.62 million per draw.
How much do US Open doubles winners earn?
The 2025 US Open men's and women's doubles champions received $1 million per team.
The doubles runner-up earned $500,000, while semifinalists received $250,000 per team. Players reaching the first round were guaranteed $30,000 per team.
The mixed doubles champions also received $1 million per team, with the runners-up earning $400,000.
When is the 2026 US Open?
The 2026 US Open takes place from August 23 to September 13, with Fan Week and qualifying events beginning before the main singles competition.
The main singles draw starts on August 30, while the women's singles final is scheduled for September 12. The men's singles final will follow on September 13.
The tournament will again be held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
What are the key dates for the 2026 US Open?
Fan Week and qualifying are scheduled for August 23-29, with the mixed doubles championship and singles qualifying among the events taking place during that period.
The tournament will also feature several special events, including a Roger Federer exhibition on August 25 titled *Roger Federer: An Icon Returns to New York*. The Lumineers are scheduled to headline the August 21 kickoff concert at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The women's singles champion will be crowned on September 12, with the men's champion following a day later on September 13.
US Open prize money: What to know for 2026
The US Open remains one of the biggest-paying events in tennis, with the 2025 singles champion taking home $5 million and the runner-up receiving $2.5 million.
For 2026, however, the exact prize-money allocation is not included in the supplied information. The 2025 figures therefore provide the latest available benchmark for how much players can expect to earn at each stage of the tournament.
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