Australian Open 1999 prize money
The 1999 Australian Open paid out AU$11,008,700. Yevgeny Kafelnikov took AU$722,000 as men's champion and Martina Hingis AU$679,000 as women's. A first-round loser took AU$11,125 in the men's draw and AU$10,400 in the women's.
Every round of the 1999 singles
What each player took for the round they went out in, men and women apart
| ROUND | MEN | WOMEN | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | AU$722,000 | AU$679,000 | 94% |
| Runner-up | AU$361,000 | AU$339,500 | 94% |
| Semi-finals | AU$180,000 | AU$169,000 | 93.9% |
| Quarter-finals | AU$92,500 | AU$87,000 | 94.1% |
| Fourth round | AU$49,500 | AU$46,500 | 93.9% |
| Third round | AU$28,250 | AU$26,750 | 94.7% |
| Second round | AU$17,250 | AU$16,250 | 94.2% |
| First round | AU$11,125 | AU$10,400 | 93.5% |
The two singles main draws paid AU$7,615,100 between them, 69.2% of the fund.
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$712,000 between them, less than the champion's AU$722,000.
1999 against the years either side
The same figures at 2000
| 1999 | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fund | AU$11,008,700 | AU$12,420,500 |
| Men's champion | AU$722,000 | AU$755,000 |
| Women's champion | AU$679,000 | AU$717,000 |
| Men's first round | AU$11,125 | AU$11,625 |
| Singles draws | AU$7,615,100 | AU$7,998,200 |
In 2000 the men's champion took AU$755,000, a move of +4.6%.
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 1999 Australian Open champion get?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov took AU$722,000 and Martina Hingis AU$679,000, 94% of the men's cheque.
How much did a first-round loser get at the 1999 Australian Open?
AU$11,125 in the men's draw and AU$10,400 in the women's.
What was the total prize money at the 1999 Australian Open?
AU$11,008,700. The two singles main draws took AU$7,615,100 of it, 69.2%.
Were men and women paid the same at the 1999 Australian Open?
No. The men's champion took AU$722,000 and the women's AU$679,000. In the first round the men took AU$11,125 and the women AU$10,400, 93.5% of it.
Where to next
Australian Open prize money has the 2026 ladder round by round, with who went out where. Who earned the most across the whole season is on tennis prize money in 1999. Men's vs women's tennis prize money sets the two tours side by side, or go back to tennis prize money.