The US Open continues to set the standard for payouts in professional tennis.
The Grand Slam tournament announced Wednesday that it is raising the total player compensation to a record $90 million in 2025, a 20% increase from $75 million last year. The compensation consists of $85 million in prize money and $5 million in additional support to “reduce out-of-pocket expenses,” which includes hotel accommodations and a $1,000 travel stipend.
Purses Near $300 Million
The 2025 US Open’s $85 million prize money is significantly more than the other three majors, all of which also broke the record for their respective tournaments:
- US Open: $85 million
- Wimbledon: $72.7 million (£53.5 million)
- French Open: $63.7 million (€56.35 million)
- Australian Open: $60 million (A$96.5 million)
Steep Singles Prize Bump
The men’s and women’s singles champions will take home $5 million, a 39% increase from last year and the largest championship prize in professional tennis.
The first prize trumps the nearly $4.9 million Jannik Sinner won at the ATP Finals and $4.8 million Coco Gauff won at the WTA Finals last year. However, the total prize pool for each of those events last year was $15.3 million. The prize money for the 2025 ATP and WTA Finals has not been announced.
The singles prize increase at the 2025 US Open means that the runners-up will take home $2.5 million—more than the $2.2 million prize Sinner and Madison Keys took home for winning the 2025 Australian Open.
