The US Open will offer a record $108 million in player compensation at this year’s tournament, a 20% increase from 2025’s $90 million and a 44% rise over the past two years, underscoring the tournament’s accelerating investment in player payouts.
The singles champions will each receive $5.5 million, the largest winner’s prize ever offered at a tennis tournament. The increase also extends to players at the bottom of the main draw, with first-round singles losers receiving $140,000, up 27% from last year and the highest first-round payout in Grand Slam history.
Qualifiers will also benefit, with first-round qualifying losers receiving $32,000, a 16% increase. The men’s, women’s and mixed doubles champions will earn $1 million per team, unchanged from last year.
Men’s and Women’s Main Draw Singles
Champion — $5,500,000
Finalist — $2,800,000
Semifinalists — $1,450,000
Quarterfinalists — $780,000
Fourth Round — $480,000
Third Round — $290,000
Second Round — $190,000
First Round — $140,000
Men’s and Women’s Qualifying Singles
Third Round — $66,000
Second Round — $48,000
First Round — $32,000
Men’s and Women’s Doubles (Per Team)
Champions — $1,000,000
Finalists — $500,000
Semifinalists — $250,000
Quarterfinalists — $125,000
Third Round — $80,000
Second Round — $50,000
First Round — $35,000
Mixed Doubles Main Draw (Per Team)
Champions — $1,000,000
Finalists — $500,000
Semifinalists — $250,000
Quarterfinalists — $120,000
First Round — $40,000
Mixed Doubles Qualifying (Per Team)
Second Round — $20,000
First Round — $10,000
Wheelchair — Men’s, Women’s and Quad Singles
Champion — $104,000
Finalist — $52,000
Semifinalist — $33,000
Quarterfinalist — $25,000
First Round — $22,500
Wheelchair — Men’s, Women’s and Quad Doubles (Per Team)
Champions — $25,000
Finalists — $20,000
Semifinalists — $16,500
Quarterfinalists — $13,350
The USTA said the increases were designed in particular to provide greater support for emerging and lower-ranked players competing at the year’s final Grand Slam. The tournament is also introducing a new Player Support Program with an initial $2 million commitment for 2026, split equally between male and female players.
