Australian Open 1990 prize money
Ivan Lendl took AU$320,000 as men's champion and Steffi Graf AU$320,000 as women's. A first-round loser took AU$4,600 in the men's draw and AU$4,600 in the women's.
Every round of the 1990 singles
What each player took for the round they went out in, men and women apart
| ROUND | MEN | WOMEN | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | AU$320,000 | AU$320,000 | 100% |
| Runner-up | AU$160,000 | AU$160,000 | 100% |
| Semi-finals | AU$80,000 | AU$80,000 | 100% |
| Quarter-finals | AU$40,000 | AU$40,000 | 100% |
| Fourth round | AU$21,000 | AU$21,000 | 100% |
| Third round | AU$12,000 | AU$12,000 | 100% |
| Second round | AU$7,500 | AU$7,500 | 100% |
| First round | AU$4,600 | AU$4,600 | 100% |
The two singles main draws paid AU$3,388,800 between them.
What each round took between them
The men's singles draw: the players out in each round, and what they took together
A player is paid once, for the round they went out in, so the 64 first-round losers in the men's draw took AU$294,400 between them, less than the champion's AU$320,000.
1990 against the years either side
The same figures at 1992
| 1990 | 1992 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fund | - | - |
| Men's champion | AU$320,000 | AU$360,000 |
| Women's champion | AU$320,000 | AU$360,000 |
| Men's first round | AU$4,600 | AU$5,400 |
| Singles draws | AU$3,388,800 | AU$3,888,000 |
In 1992 the men's champion took AU$360,000, a move of +12.5%.
The Australian Open champion's cheque, year by year
Every edition with a whole ladder, and 2026. The men's cheque where the two were paid apart
| YEAR | CHAMPIONS | CHAMPION | FIRST ROUND | FUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jannik Sinner, Madison Keys | AU$3,500,000 | AU$132,000 | AU$96,500,000 |
| 2024 | Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka | AU$3,150,000 | AU$120,000 | AU$86,500,000 |
| 2023 | Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka | AU$2,975,000 | AU$106,250 | AU$76,500,000 |
| 2022 | Rafael Nadal, Ashleigh Barty | AU$2,875,000 | AU$103,000 | AU$74,000,000 |
| 2021 | Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka | AU$2,750,000 | AU$100,000 | AU$71,500,000 |
| 2020 | Novak Djokovic, Sofia Kenin | AU$4,120,000 | AU$90,000 | AU$71,000,000 |
| 2019 | Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka | AU$4,100,000 | AU$75,000 | AU$62,500,000 |
| 2018 | Roger Federer, Caroline Wozniacki | AU$4,000,000 | AU$60,000 | AU$55,000,000 |
| 2017 | Roger Federer, Serena Williams | AU$3,700,000 | AU$50,000 | AU$50,000,000 |
| 2016 | Novak Djokovic, Angelique Kerber | AU$3,400,000 | AU$38,500 | AU$44,000,000 |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams | AU$3,100,000 | AU$34,500 | AU$40,000,000 |
| 2014 | Stan Wawrinka, Li Na | AU$2,650,000 | AU$30,000 | AU$33,000,000 |
| 2000 | Andre Agassi, Lindsay Davenport | AU$755,000 | AU$11,625 | AU$12,420,500 |
| 1999 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Martina Hingis | AU$722,000 | AU$11,125 | AU$11,008,700 |
| 1993 | Jim Courier, Monica Seles | AU$410,000 | AU$6,200 | AU$6,455,000 |
| 1992 | Jim Courier, Monica Seles | AU$360,000 | AU$5,400 | - |
| 1990 | Ivan Lendl, Steffi Graf | AU$320,000 | AU$4,600 | - |
Every major, every year
The singles champion's cheque at each, in its own currency
Frequently asked questions
How much did the the 1990 Australian Open champion get?
Ivan Lendl took AU$320,000 and Steffi Graf AU$320,000, 100% of the men's cheque.
How much did a first-round loser get at the 1990 Australian Open?
AU$4,600 in the men's draw and AU$4,600 in the women's.
Were men and women paid the same at the 1990 Australian Open?
No. The men's champion took AU$320,000 and the women's AU$320,000. In the first round the men took AU$4,600 and the women AU$4,600, 100% of it.
Where to next
Australian Open prize money has the 2026 ladder round by round, with who went out where. The other majors in 1990: Wimbledon 1990 prize money and US Open 1990 prize money . Who earned the most across the whole season is on tennis prize money in 1990. Men's vs women's tennis prize money sets the two tours side by side, or go back to tennis prize money.