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2025 US Open to award record $5 million to singles champions
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The last Grand Slam of the season will distribute record-breaking $90 million prize pool

The 2025 US Open is set to break records, offering the largest prize pool in tennis history with $90 million and a historic $5 million payout for the men’s and women’s singles champions.

Tournament organizers announced the figures ahead of this year’s event, scheduled to take place at Flushing Meadows from August 24 to September 7. The new champion’s prize marks a 39% increase from 2024, when singles winners earned $3.6 million each.

The total prize pool also sees a substantial 20% jump from last year’s $75 million. For comparison, Wimbledon 2025 awarded £53.5 million in total, with £3 million going to each singles champion.

Players will benefit across all rounds, with those exiting in the first round earning $110,000—a 10% rise from 2024. The US Open emphasized its “deliberate and concerted effort” to raise earnings across all levels of the tournament, with double-digit percentage increases in every round.

Earlier this year, the top 20 male and female players issued a collective call to the Grand Slam tournaments, demanding a larger share of the revenue generated. The US Open appears to be the first to respond.

Doubles players will also see a significant boost in their earnings in the US. The men’s and women’s doubles competitions will now feature a combined prize pool of $4.78 million, up 23% from last year. For the first time in the tournament’s history, winners of the men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles titles will each receive $1 million per team.

Beyond prize money, the US Open is allocating $5 million to assist main-draw players with travel and expenses. Meanwhile, prize money for the men’s and women’s qualifying tournaments will increase by 10%, reaching $8 million.