Charleston Open prize money
The Charleston Open put $2,300,000 up for 2026, a WTA 500 played on clay courts in Charleston from 30 March to 5 April. The singles champion took $354,345 and a player beaten in the first round $13,830.
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 $55,200 and not that plus every round beneath it. Add the seven figures up as a ladder and the champion alone would be on $797,070, against the $354,345 the tournament actually pays.
What each round paid
What one player took in the women's singles, by the round they went out in
| ROUND | PLAYERS | EACH | THE ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 1 | $354,345 | $354,345 |
| Runner-up | 1 | $218,225 | $218,225 |
| Semi-finalist | 2 | $110,370 | $220,740 |
| Quarter-finalist | 4 | $55,200 | $220,800 |
| Third round | 8 | $27,870 | $222,960 |
| Second round | 16 | $17,230 | $275,680 |
| First round | 16 | $13,830 | $221,280 |
| The women's singles | 48 | - | $1,734,030$1.7m |
Each figure is what one player took for going out in that round.
What each round took between them
The figure above multiplied by the players in the round, across the draw
The $354,345 for winning it is the biggest line in the tournament, and it goes to one player. The second round is the next, 16 players on $17,230 each for $275,680. That is the opposite of a major, where the round that costs the most is the one everybody loses in.
The other draws
One more ladder out of the same fund
Women's doubles
One draw · $460kPer pair, not per player.
| ROUND | PAIRS | EACH | THE ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | 1 | $117,320 | $117,320 |
| Runners-up | 1 | $71,300 | $71,300 |
| Semi-finalists | 2 | $41,400 | $82,800 |
| Quarter-finalists | 4 | $21,260 | $85,040 |
| First round | 8 | $12,970 | $103,760 |
| Women's doubles | 16 | - | $460,220 |
What the fund adds up to
The Charleston Open announced $2,300,000. The draws on this page account for $2,194,250 of it, and we do not hold the remaining $105,750 round by round. Every figure above is a rate that was paid: what one player in that round was handed.
- The doubles champions were paid $117,320 as a pair, which is $58,660 each against the $354,345 the singles champion took alone.
- Of the eleven WTA 500 events we hold that pay in dollars, this is the biggest fund.
Who collected it
The 2026 champions, and what winning paid
| DRAW | CHAMPION | WINNING IT |
|---|---|---|
| Women's singles | Jessica Pegula | $354,345 |
| Women's doubles | Desirae Krawczyk and Caty McNally | $117,320 |
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Charleston Open prize money in 2026?
$2,300,000. The draws below account for $2,194,250 of it; we do not hold the remaining $105,750 round by round.
How much does the Charleston Open champion get?
$354,345. Jessica Pegula 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 Charleston 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 $55,200 and not that plus every round beneath it. Add the seven figures up as a ladder and the champion alone would take $797,070, against the $354,345 actually paid.
How much does a first-round loser get at the Charleston Open?
$13,830. 16 players go out at that stage, and between them they take $221,280, less than the $354,345 the champion of the same draw is paid.
Which round pays out the most at the Charleston Open?
Winning it. The $354,345 champion's cheque is more than any whole round shares between its players: the second round comes next, 16 players on $17,230 each for $275,680.
How much is the women's doubles worth at the Charleston Open?
$460,220 across one draw. Winning it pays $117,320 per pair, against $354,345 in the singles.
Where to next
The other fifteen WTA 500s and the four WTA 1000s, and the money behind them
Every tennis prize fund we hold, the seventeen WTA 250s on one page, Wimbledon prize money every year since 1968, what the men and the women are paid across the tour, or the tennis section for career earnings by player.