Australian Open prize money
The Australian Open raised its fund 16 per cent to AU$111,500,000 in 2026. The singles champions took AU$4,150,000 each, and losing in the first round was worth AU$150,000 - the highest opening-round cheque of the four majors in its own currency.
A player is paid once, for the round they went out in. The figure is the whole of it rather than a step on the way to it, so somebody who lost in the last eight took AU$750,000 and not that plus every round beneath it. Add the eight figures up as a ladder and the champion alone would be on AU$9,482,750, against the AU$4,150,000 Tennis Australia actually pays.
What each round paid
Each of the two singles draws pay the same figures
| ROUND | PLAYERS | EACH | BOTH DRAWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 1 | AU$4,150,000AU$4.2m | AU$8,300,000AU$8.3m |
| Runner-up | 1 | AU$2,150,000AU$2.2m | AU$4,300,000AU$4.3m |
| Semi-finalist | 2 | AU$1,250,000 | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m |
| Quarter-finalist | 4 | AU$750,000 | AU$6,000,000AU$6.0m |
| Round of 16 | 8 | AU$480,000 | AU$7,680,000AU$7.7m |
| Round of 32 | 16 | AU$327,750 | AU$10,488,000AU$10.5m |
| Round of 64 | 32 | AU$225,000 | AU$14,400,000AU$14.4m |
| Round of 128 | 64 | AU$150,000 | AU$19,200,000AU$19.2m |
| The singles | 256 | — | AU$75,368,000AU$75.4m |
Each figure is what one player took. Both draws pay the same.
What each round took between them
The figure above multiplied by the players in the round, across both singles draws
Round of 128 is the biggest line in the tournament at AU$19,200,000, and it is 128 players on AU$150,000 each rather than two on AU$4,150,000 each. That is the shape a rate card hides: the further down the draw a round sits, the more people it pays and the more it costs.
The other draws
Two more ladders out of the same fund
Doubles
Two draws · AU$11.5mPer pair, not per player.
| ROUND | PAIRS | EACH | ALL DRAWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | 1 | AU$900,000 | AU$1,800,000 |
| Runners-up | 1 | AU$485,000 | AU$970,000 |
| Semi-finalists | 2 | AU$275,000 | AU$1,100,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | 4 | AU$158,000 | AU$1,264,000 |
| Round of 16 | 8 | AU$92,000 | AU$1,472,000 |
| Round of 32 | 16 | AU$64,000 | AU$2,048,000AU$2.0m |
| Round of 64 | 32 | AU$44,000 | AU$2,816,000AU$2.8m |
| Doubles | 128 | — | AU$11,470,000AU$11.5m |
Qualifying
Two draws · AU$11.5mPaid to players who never reach the main draw.
| ROUND | PLAYERS | EACH | ALL DRAWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third qualifying round | 16 | AU$83,500 | AU$2,672,000AU$2.7m |
| Second qualifying round | 32 | AU$57,000 | AU$3,648,000AU$3.6m |
| First qualifying round | 64 | AU$40,500 | AU$5,184,000AU$5.2m |
| Qualifying | 224 | — | AU$11,504,000AU$11.5m |
What the fund adds up to
The Australian Open announced AU$111,500,000. The draws on this page account for AU$98,342,000 of it, and we do not hold the remaining AU$13,158,000 round by round. Every figure above is a rate that was paid: what one player in that round was handed.
- A first-round loser in the singles takes AU$150,000, which is more than the AU$92,000 a pair splits for reaching the last sixteen of the doubles.
- Qualifying alone is worth AU$11,504,000 across the two draws.
Who collected it
The 2026 champions, and what winning paid
| DRAW | CHAMPION | WINNING IT |
|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Carlos Alcaraz | AU$4,150,000AU$4.2m |
| Women's singles | Elena Rybakina | AU$4,150,000AU$4.2m |
| Men's doubles | Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski | AU$900,000 |
| Women's doubles | Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai | AU$900,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Australian Open prize money in 2026?
AU$111,500,000. The draws below account for AU$98,342,000 of it; we do not hold the remaining AU$13,158,000 round by round.
How much does the Australian Open champion get?
AU$4,150,000, and both singles champions are paid the same. Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina took it in 2026. It is the whole of what the champion is paid for the run: there is no separate payment for each round on the way to it.
Does Australian Open prize money add up round by round?
No. A player is paid once, for where the run ended. Somebody who lost in the last eight collected AU$750,000 and not that plus every round beneath it. Add the eight figures up as a ladder and the champion alone would take AU$9,482,750, against the AU$4,150,000 actually paid.
How much does a first-round loser get at the Australian Open?
AU$150,000. 64 players go out at that stage in each singles draw, and between them they take AU$9,600,000, more than the AU$4,150,000 the champion of the same draw is paid.
Which round pays out the most at the Australian Open?
Round of 128, at AU$19,200,000 across the two draws. That is 128 players on AU$150,000 each.
How much is the doubles worth at the Australian Open?
AU$11,470,000 across two draws. Winning it pays AU$900,000 per pair, against AU$4,150,000 in the singles.
Where to next
The other sixteen tennis prize funds, and the money behind them
Every tennis prize fund we hold, or the tennis section for career earnings by player.