US Open Breaks Prize Money Record, Still Leads All Grand Slams

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.