2025 US Open Prize Money: Full $90 Million Purse Breakdown and Winners
The 2025 US Open delivered one of the biggest financial milestones in tennis history, with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) providing a record $90 million in total player compensation.
At the time, it was the largest compensation package ever offered at a professional tennis tournament, representing a 20% increase from the $75 million distributed at the 2024 US Open. The record would stand for one year before the US Open increased its player compensation package again to $108 million in 2026.
The biggest payouts in 2025 went to the men’s and women’s singles champions, who each earned $5 million. That was up approximately 39% from the $3.6 million awarded to the 2024 champions.
Carlos Alcaraz ultimately collected the men’s singles champion’s check after defeating Jannik Sinner in the final, while Aryna Sabalenka earned the women’s top prize after successfully defending her title with a victory over Amanda Anisimova.
How Much Was the 2025 US Open Prize Money?
The headline figure for the tournament was $90 million in total player compensation, compared with $75 million in 2024.
However, the $90 million figure did not consist solely of the prize-money amounts listed in the singles and doubles tables.
According to the US Open, the overall compensation package also included hotel support, per diem-related support and prize money for the US Open Wheelchair Championships. Players competing in professional main-draw and qualifying events were also provided with additional assistance designed to reduce the cost of participating in New York.
Players received a $1,000 travel stipend, while the tournament provided two rooms at the official player hotel or an alternative accommodation allowance of $600 per day. Free racquet stringing for up to five racquets per round was also provided.
The US Open valued this additional player support at approximately $5 million.
2025 US Open Singles Prize Money
Men and women received equal prize money at every stage of the singles competition.
| Round | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Champion | $5,000,000 |
| Runner-up | $2,500,000 |
| Semifinal | $1,260,000 |
| Quarterfinal | $660,000 |
| Round of 16 | $400,000 |
| Round of 32 | $237,000 |
| Round of 64 | $154,000 |
| Round of 128 | $110,000 |
The $5 million champions’ checks represented a particularly significant increase. The previous year’s singles champions had received $3.6 million, meaning the top prize increased by roughly 39%.
Players reaching the final received $2.5 million, while semifinalists earned $1.26 million and quarterfinalists collected $660,000.
Even players eliminated in the opening round of the 128-player main draw received $110,000.
2025 US Open Qualifying Prize Money
The men’s and women’s qualifying tournaments had a combined prize-money pool of approximately $8 million, an increase of 10% compared with 2024.
| Qualifying Round | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Final Qualifying Round | $57,200 |
| Second Qualifying Round | $41,800 |
| First Qualifying Round | $27,500 |
Players who lost in the opening qualifying round therefore still received $27,500, while those eliminated one victory short of reaching the main draw earned $57,200.
2025 US Open Men’s and Women’s Doubles Prize Money
The men’s and women’s doubles competitions also received a substantial increase.
The combined men’s and women’s doubles purses rose approximately 23%, from $3.89 million in 2024 to $4.78 million in 2025.
Most notably, the championship prize reached $1 million per team for the first time.
| Round | Prize Money per Team |
|---|---|
| Champions | $1,000,000 |
| Runners-up | $500,000 |
| Semifinal | $250,000 |
| Quarterfinal | $125,000 |
| Round of 16 | $75,000 |
| Round of 32 | $45,000 |
| Round of 64 | $30,000 |
Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos won the 2025 men’s doubles championship after defeating Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski in the final, earning the $1 million winners’ prize as a team.
In women’s doubles, Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe defeated Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend to claim the championship and the corresponding $1 million team prize.
2025 US Open Mixed Doubles Prize Money
Mixed doubles underwent a major transformation at the 2025 US Open.
Instead of being played alongside the later stages of the traditional main draw, the event was moved to August 19–20 during US Open Fan Week and featured a compact 16-team field.
The competition also adopted a modified format designed to attract more leading singles players.
The prize-money distribution was:
| Round | Prize Money per Team |
|---|---|
| Champions | $1,000,000 |
| Runners-up | $400,000 |
| Semifinal | $200,000 |
| Quarterfinal | $100,000 |
| Round of 16 | $20,000 |
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori successfully defended their US Open mixed doubles title, defeating Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud 6-3, 5-7, [10-6] in the final.
The Italian pair received the $1 million champions’ check, becoming the first winners of the revamped mixed doubles competition.
Who Earned the Biggest Checks at the 2025 US Open?
The largest individual payouts went to the two singles champions:
| Event | 2025 Champion(s) | Champion Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Carlos Alcaraz | $5,000,000 |
| Women’s Singles | Aryna Sabalenka | $5,000,000 |
| Men’s Doubles | Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos | $1,000,000 per team |
| Women’s Doubles | Gabriela Dabrowski / Erin Routliffe | $1,000,000 per team |
| Mixed Doubles | Sara Errani / Andrea Vavassori | $1,000,000 per team |
Alcaraz defeated defending champion Jannik Sinner to capture his second US Open men’s singles title, while Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova to successfully defend the women’s championship.
How the 2025 US Open Prize Money Compared With 2024 and 2026
The $90 million package represented a major step in the rapid growth of US Open player compensation.
| Year | Total Player Compensation | Singles Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $75 million | $3.6 million |
| 2025 | $90 million | $5 million |
| 2026 | $108 million | $5.5 million |
The increase from $75 million to $90 million represented growth of 20% in a single year.
The tournament then increased compensation by another 20% in 2026, taking the total to $108 million. That meant US Open player compensation increased by 44% across the two-year period from 2024 to 2026.
The singles champions’ prize also climbed from $3.6 million in 2024 to $5 million in 2025 and then to a record $5.5 million in 2026.
A Landmark Year for US Open Prize Money
Although the $90 million record was surpassed just one year later, the 2025 US Open remains a landmark edition for tennis prize money.
It was the first tennis tournament to reach $90 million in total player compensation and the first US Open to award $5 million to each singles champion. It also introduced $1 million championship prizes across men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.
Those increases established a new benchmark that the tournament would build on again in 2026, when total player compensation reached $108 million.
