The 2025 US Open is about to become the richest tennis tournament in history. And we’re talking serious money here.
Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka won last year’s singles titles at Flushing Meadows. They walked away with $3.6 million each for their efforts.
That was already pretty incredible money. But this year? The organizers have gone completely crazy with the prize pool.
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
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The total prize money has jumped from $75 million to $90 million. That’s a massive 20% increase in just one year.
Champions Will Earn $5 Million
The singles winners at this year’s US Open will pocket an absolutely mind-blowing $5 million each.
To put that in perspective, that’s more than most Grand Slam winners earned in their entire careers just a decade ago.
Even losing in the final isn’t too bad for your bank account. The runners-up will get $2.5 million – which is actually more than most US Open champions have ever received in the tournament’s history.
Taylor Fritz and Jessica Pegula were last year’s finalists, earning $1.8 million each. This year’s finalists will get nearly 40% more than that.
The tournament runs from August 25th through September 7th, giving players two weeks to chase these life-changing payouts.
Big Names Chasing the Money
All the usual suspects will be hunting for their share of that $90 million pot.
Coco Gauff recently had some serving troubles in Montreal, but she’ll be looking to defend her home Grand Slam. Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Iga Swiatek are also expected to make deep runs.
The prize money increase might not be entirely coincidental. Earlier this season, top players signed a letter asking Grand Slam organizers to give them a bigger slice of the revenue pie.
Looks like the US Open listened.
Even Early Exits Pay Well
Here’s something pretty amazing – even losing in the first round gets you $110,000.
That’s more than many people earn in an entire year, just for showing up and playing one match.
Make it to the second round? You’re looking at $154,000. Win three matches to reach the round of 16, and you’ve earned $400,000.
The quarterfinal losers still walk away with $660,000 each. Not a bad consolation prize.
Both men’s and women’s players get equal prize money at all Grand Slams. The ranking points are slightly different though – women get a few more points in the earlier rounds on the WTA tour.
The Points Race
Winners get the full 2,000 ranking points on both tours. That’s enough to completely change someone’s ranking overnight.
Finalists earn 1,300 points, while semifinalists get around 800 points (slightly less for the women at 780 points).
The differences get more noticeable in the earlier rounds. Women players generally get more points for reaching the same round, which helps balance out some of the ranking disparities between the tours.
Record-Breaking Investment
This massive prize pool increase shows how much the sport has grown financially. Tennis is pulling in more TV money, more sponsorship deals, and bigger crowds than ever before.
The players have been pushing for years to get a bigger share of that revenue. It seems like their voices are finally being heard.
With this kind of money on the line, expect some seriously competitive tennis when the tournament kicks off in late August. When there’s $5 million waiting for the winner, every point matters just a little bit more.
2025 US Open Prize Money and Points Breakdown:
| Round | ATP Points | WTA Points | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2,000 points | 2,000 points | $5,000,000 |
| Finalist | 1,300 points | 1,300 points | $2,500,000 |
| Semi-finalists | 800 points | 780 points | $1,260,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | 400 points | 430 points | $660,000 |
| 4th round | 200 points | 240 points | $400,000 |
| 3rd round | 100 points | 130 points | $237,000 |
| 2nd round | 50 points | 70 points | $154,000 |
| 1st round | 10 points | 10 points | $110,000 |
