2018 Australian Open prize money
$150,000 paid across five draws in Sydney, 8-13 May 2018. Lu Guangzu and Cai Yanyan won the singles and were paid $11,250 each, and each winning doubles pair took $11,850.
What each round paid
One singles player, or one doubles pair, for going out at each stage
| Went out | Singles | Doubles pair | All five draws |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINNER | $11,250 | $11,850 | $58,050 |
| Runner-up | $5,700 | $5,700 | $28,500 |
| Semi-finals | $2,175 | $2,100 | $21,300 |
| Quarter-finals | $900 | $1,088 | $20,250 |
| Last 16 | $525 | $562 | $21,900 |
Where the money went, round by round
The five champions took $58,050 between them, 39% of the pot. Everyone out in the last 16 took 15%. A Super 300 pays from the last 16. A player who goes out in the first round of the main draw is not paid.
Doubles money is paid to the pair. On every player page it is counted half to each partner, so a doubles title here is worth $5,925 to each of them.
Men's singles
Every player paid, by the round reached
| Player | Country | Went out | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lu Guangzu | China | WINNER | $11,250 |
| Zhou Zeqi | China | Runner-up | $5,700 |
| Lee Cheuk Yiu | Hong Kong | Semi-finals | $2,175 |
| Zhao Junpeng | China | Semi-finals | $2,175 |
| B. Sai Praneeth | India | Quarter-finals | $900 |
| Sameer Verma | India | Quarter-finals | $900 |
| Sony Dwi Kuncoro | Indonesia | Quarter-finals | $900 |
| Tommy Sugiarto | Indonesia | Quarter-finals | $900 |
| Cheam June Wei | Malaysia | Last 16 | $525 |
| Chong Wei Feng | Malaysia | Last 16 | $525 |
| Chong Yee Han | Malaysia | Last 16 | $525 |
| Panji Ahmad Maulana | Indonesia | Last 16 | $525 |
| Riichi Takeshita | Japan | Last 16 | $525 |
| Sun Feixiang | China | Last 16 | $525 |
| Takuma Ueda | Japan | Last 16 | $525 |
| Yu Igarashi | Japan | Last 16 | $525 |
Women's singles
Every player paid, by the round reached
| Player | Country | Went out | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cai Yanyan | China | WINNER | $11,250 |
| Ayumi Mine | Japan | Runner-up | $5,700 |
| Cheung Ngan Yi | Hong Kong | Semi-finals | $2,175 |
| Minatsu Mitani | Japan | Semi-finals | $2,175 |
| Han Yue | China | Quarter-finals | $900 |
| Ji Shuting | China | Quarter-finals | $900 |
| Yukino Nakai | Japan | Quarter-finals | $900 |
| Yulia Yosephine Susanto | Indonesia | Quarter-finals | $900 |
| Chen Hsuan-yu | Australia | Last 16 | $525 |
| Jeon Ju-i | South Korea | Last 16 | $525 |
| Jesica Muljati | Indonesia | Last 16 | $525 |
| Louisa Ma | Australia | Last 16 | $525 |
| Lyanny Alessandra Mainaky | Indonesia | Last 16 | $525 |
| Sabrina Jaquet | Switzerland | Last 16 | $525 |
| Vaishnavi Reddy Jakka | India | Last 16 | $525 |
| Zhang Yiman | China | Last 16 | $525 |
Men's doubles
Every pair paid, by the round reached
| Pair | Country | Went out | Per pair |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Angriawan Hardianto | Indonesia | WINNER | $11,850 |
| Ade Yusuf Santoso Wahyu Nayaka | Indonesia | Runner-up | $5,700 |
| B. Sumeeth Reddy Manu Attri | India | Semi-finals | $2,100 |
| Keiichiro Matsui Yoshinori Takeuchi | Japan | Semi-finals | $2,100 |
| Arjun M. R. Ramchandran Shlok | India | Quarter-finals | $1,088 |
| Choi Sol-gyu Seo Seung-jae | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $1,088 |
| Kang Min-hyuk Kim Won-ho | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $1,088 |
| Masato Takano Y Tsukamoto}} | Japan | Quarter-finals | $1,088 |
| Chen Tang Jie Goh Soon Huat | Malaysia | Last 16 | $562 |
| Choi Hyuk-gyun Park Kyung-hoon | South Korea | Last 16 | $562 |
| Frengky Wijaya Putra Sabar Karyaman Gutama | Indonesia | Last 16 | $562 |
| Hiroki Okamura Masayuki Onodera | Japan | Last 16 | $562 |
| Jonathan Sun Yu Zhang | Australia | Last 16 | $562 |
| Jung Tae-in Kim Hwi-tae | South Korea | Last 16 | $562 |
| Natthapat Trinkajee Pakin Kunaanuwit | Thailand | Last 16 | $562 |
| Ou Xuanyi Ren Xiangyu | China | Last 16 | $562 |
Women's doubles
Every pair paid, by the round reached
| Pair | Country | Went out | Per pair |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata | Japan | WINNER | $11,850 |
| Baek Ha-na Lee Yu-lim | South Korea | Runner-up | $5,700 |
| Akane Watanabe Misato Aratama | Japan | Semi-finals | $2,100 |
| Chae Yoo-jung Kim Hye-jeong | South Korea | Semi-finals | $2,100 |
| Fransisca Angelica Rahardja Anona Pak | New Zealand | Quarter-finals | $1,088 |
| Kim Hye-rin Kong Hee-yong | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $1,088 |
| Miki Kashihara Miyuki Kato | Japan | Quarter-finals | $1,088 |
| Rosyita Eka Putri Sari Yulfira Barkah | Indonesia | Quarter-finals | $1,088 |
| Alyssa Tagle Sally Fu | New Zealand | Last 16 | $562 |
| Ann-Louise Slee Lee Yen Khoo | Australia | Last 16 | $562 |
| Du Yue Li Yinhui | China | Last 16 | $562 |
| Emily Kan Isabel Zhong | United States | Last 16 | $562 |
| Huang Dongping Li Wenmei | China | Last 16 | $562 |
| Kelly Xu Jennifer Tam | Australia | Last 16 | $562 |
| M C Sahputri}} Anggia Shitta Awanda | Indonesia | Last 16 | $562 |
| Meghana Jakkampudi Poorvisha S. Ram | India | Last 16 | $562 |
Mixed doubles
Every pair paid, by the round reached
| Pair | Country | Went out | Per pair |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chae Yoo-jung Seo Seung-jae | South Korea | WINNER | $11,850 |
| Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | Malaysia | Runner-up | $5,700 |
| Choi Sol-gyu Kim Ha-na | South Korea | Semi-finals | $2,100 |
| Wang Zekang Li Yinhui | China | Semi-finals | $2,100 |
| Du Yue He Jiting | China | Quarter-finals | $1,088 |
| Goh Soon Huat Shevon Jemie Lai | Malaysia | Quarter-finals | $1,088 |
| Kim Won-ho Lee Yu-lim | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $1,088 |
| Y E Saputra| Marsheilla Gischa Islami | Indonesia | Quarter-finals | $1,088 |
| Chen Tang Jie Peck Yen Wei | Malaysia | Last 16 | $562 |
| Debby Susanto Ricky Karanda Suwardi | Indonesia | Last 16 | $562 |
| Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja Hafiz Faizal | Indonesia | Last 16 | $562 |
| Kim Hwi-tae Kim Hye-jeong | South Korea | Last 16 | $562 |
| Kong Hee-yong Park Kyung-hoon | South Korea | Last 16 | $562 |
| Ksenia Polikarpova Misha Zilberman | Israel | Last 16 | $562 |
| Louisa Ma Simon Leung | Australia | Last 16 | $562 |
| Shivam Sharma Poorvisha S. Ram | India | Last 16 | $562 |
2018 Australian Open by country
What each country's players took home, doubles money split between the partners
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money was there at the 2018 Australian Open?
$150,000, across the five draws in Sydney, 8-13 May 2018.
How much did Lu Guangzu win at the 2018 Australian Open?
$11,250 for the men's singles title. Cai Yanyan was paid the same $11,250 for the women's.
How much did the doubles winners get at the 2018 Australian Open?
$11,850 a pair, $5,925 each. That went to Berry Angriawan and Hardianto in the men's doubles, Ayako Sakuramoto and Yukiko Takahata in the women's and Chae Yoo-jung and Seo Seung-jae in the mixed.
How much did a first-round loser get at the 2018 Australian Open?
Nothing. A Super 300 pays from the last 16, where a singles player took $525 and a doubles pair $562.
Which country won the most at the 2018 Australian Open?
China, with $38,100, 25% of the pot.
Where to next
Every other Australian Open, and the rest of the 2018 season
Every Australian Open
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