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BADMINTON · SUPER 500 · SYDNEY

Australian Open prize money

$2,295,000 paid across 7 editions since 2018. The 2026 edition paid $500,000, with $37,500 to each singles champion.

2026 PRIZE MONEY $500,000
SINGLES WINNER $37,500
PAID SINCE 2018 $2.3m
EDITIONS 7

Australian Open prize money by year

Every edition, what it paid and who won the singles

7 editions

Edition Grade Men's singles Women's singles Prize money
2026Sydney Super 500 Alwi Farhan Akane Yamaguchi $500,000
2025Sydney Super 500 Lakshya Sen An Se-young $475,000
2024Sydney Super 500 Lee Zii Jia Aya Ohori $420,000
2023Sydney Super 500 Weng Hongyang Beiwen Zhang $420,000
2022Sydney Super 300 Shi Yuqi An Se-young $180,000
2019Sydney Super 300 Jonatan Christie Chen Yufei $150,000
2018Sydney Super 300 Lu Guangzu Cai Yanyan $150,000

The pot has gone from $150,000 in 2018 to $500,000 in 2026, up 233%. It has run as a Super 300, then a Super 500.

Australian Open doubles champions

Men's, women's and mixed, by year

Who has won the most at the Australian Open

Every edition added together, doubles money split between partners

534 players paid

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money is there at the Australian Open?

$500,000 in 2026, as a Super 500. Up from $150,000 in 2018.

How much does the Australian Open winner get?

$37,500 to each singles champion in 2026, and $39,500 to each winning doubles pair, $19,750 a player.

Who won the 2026 Australian Open?

Alwi Farhan won the men's singles and Akane Yamaguchi the women's. Chen Boyang and Liu Yi won the men's doubles, Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian the women's doubles and Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping the mixed.

Who has won the most prize money at the Australian Open?

An Se-young, with $49,125 across 7 editions since 2018.

Who has won the Australian Open the most times?

Huang Dongping, with 3 titles since 2018.

Where to next

Every Australian Open, and the rest of the World Tour