Australian Open 2021 prize money
The 2021 Australian Open paid out AU$71,500,000. Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka each took AU$2,750,000 as singles champions, and a player out in the first round went home with AU$100,000.
Every round of the 2021 singles
What each player took for the round they went out in, men and women alike
| ROUND | PLAYERS | EACH | BETWEEN THEM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 2 | AU$2,750,000 | AU$5,500,000 |
| Runner-up | 2 | AU$1,500,000 | AU$3,000,000 |
| Semi-finals | 4 | AU$850,000 | AU$3,400,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | AU$525,000 | AU$4,200,000 |
| Fourth round | 16 | AU$320,000 | AU$5,120,000 |
| Third round | 32 | AU$215,000 | AU$6,880,000 |
| Second round | 64 | AU$150,000 | AU$9,600,000 |
| First round | 128 | AU$100,000 | AU$12,800,000 |
The two singles main draws paid AU$50,500,000 between them, 70.6% of the fund. Qualifying paid AU$52,500, AU$35,000 and AU$25,000 for going out in the third, second and first round.
What each round took between them
One 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 each draw took AU$6,400,000 between them, more than the champion's AU$2,750,000. The biggest round is the first round, at AU$6,400,000 between them.
Doubles and mixed
Per pair, for the round they went out in
| ROUND | DOUBLES | MIXED |
|---|---|---|
| Champions | AU$600,000 | AU$150,000 |
| Runners-up | AU$340,000 | AU$85,000 |
| Semi-finals | AU$200,000 | AU$45,000 |
| Quarter-finals | AU$110,000 | AU$24,000 |
| Last 16 | AU$65,000 | AU$12,000 |
| Last 32 | AU$45,000 | AU$6,250 |
| Last 64 | AU$30,000 | - |
The doubles champions shared AU$600,000, 21.8% of one singles champion's cheque, so each player took 10.9% of it.
2021 against the years either side
The same figures at 2020 and 2022
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | AU$71,000,000 | AU$71,500,000 | AU$74,000,000 |
| Champion | AU$4,120,000 | AU$2,750,000 | AU$2,875,000 |
| First round | AU$90,000 | AU$100,000 | AU$103,000 |
| Singles draws | AU$51,002,000 | AU$50,500,000 | AU$52,148,000 |
Against 2020, the champion's cheque moved -33.3% and the first round +11.1%. In 2022 the champion took AU$2,875,000, a move of +4.5%.
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 2021 Australian Open champion get?
Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka each took AU$2,750,000. The runners-up took AU$1,500,000 each.
How much did a first-round loser get at the 2021 Australian Open?
AU$100,000. With 64 men and 64 women out in the first round, that round paid AU$12,800,000 between them, more in each draw than the champion's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2021 Australian Open?
AU$71,500,000. The two singles main draws took AU$50,500,000 of it, 70.6%.
Were men and women paid the same at the 2021 Australian Open?
Yes. Every round of the singles paid the men and the women alike, from AU$2,750,000 for the champion to AU$100,000 in the first round.
How much did the doubles champions get at the 2021 Australian Open?
AU$600,000 per pair, 21.8% of what one singles champion took.
Where to next
Australian Open prize money has the 2026 ladder round by round, with who went out where. The other majors in 2021: Wimbledon 2021 prize money and US Open 2021 prize money . Who earned the most across the whole season is on tennis prize money in 2021. Men's vs women's tennis prize money sets the two tours side by side, or go back to tennis prize money.