US Open 1990 prize money
The 1990 US Open paid out $6,349,250. Pete Sampras took $350,000 as men's champion and Gabriela Sabatini $350,000 as women's. A first-round loser took $5,195 in the men's draw and $5,195 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 | $350,000 | $350,000 | 100% |
| Runner-up | $175,000 | $175,000 | 100% |
| Semi-finals | $87,000 | $87,000 | 100% |
| Quarter-finals | $45,378 | $45,378 | 100% |
| Fourth round | $24,590 | $24,590 | 100% |
| Third round | $14,166 | $14,166 | 100% |
| Second round | $8,697 | $8,697 | 100% |
| First round | $5,195 | $5,195 | 100% |
The two singles main draws paid $3,829,344 between them, 60.3% 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 $332,480 between them, less than the champion's $350,000.
1990 against the years either side
The same figures at 1992
| 1990 | 1992 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fund | $6,349,250 | - |
| Men's champion | $350,000 | $500,000 |
| Women's champion | $350,000 | $500,000 |
| Men's first round | $5,195 | $7,400 |
| Singles draws | $3,829,344 | $5,378,800 |
In 1992 the men's champion took $500,000, a move of +42.9%.
The US 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 | Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka | $5,000,000 | $110,000 | $90,000,000 |
| 2024 | Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka | $3,600,000 | $100,000 | $75,000,000 |
| 2023 | Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff | $3,000,000 | $81,500 | $65,000,000 |
| 2022 | Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Świątek | $2,600,000 | $80,000 | $60,102,000 |
| 2021 | Daniil Medvedev, Emma Raducanu | $2,500,000 | $75,000 | $57,500,000 |
| 2020 | Dominic Thiem, Naomi Osaka | $3,000,000 | $61,000 | $53,402,000 |
| 2019 | Rafael Nadal, Bianca Andreescu | $3,850,000 | $58,000 | $57,238,700 |
| 2018 | Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka | $3,800,000 | $54,000 | $53,000,000 |
| 2017 | Rafael Nadal, Sloane Stephens | $3,700,000 | $50,000 | $50,400,000 |
| 2016 | Stan Wawrinka, Angelique Kerber | $3,500,000 | $43,313 | $46,300,000 |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic, Flavia Pennetta | $3,300,000 | $39,500 | $42,253,400 |
| 2014 | Marin Čilić, Serena Williams | $3,000,000 | $35,754 | $38,251,760 |
| 2013 | Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams | $2,600,000 | $32,000 | $34,300,000 |
| 2012 | Andy Murray, Serena Williams | $1,900,000 | $23,000 | - |
| 2000 | Marat Safin, Venus Williams | $800,000 | $10,000 | $15,011,000 |
| 1993 | Pete Sampras, Steffi Graf | $535,000 | $8,000 | $9,022,000 |
| 1992 | Stefan Edberg, Monica Seles | $500,000 | $7,400 | - |
| 1990 | Pete Sampras, Gabriela Sabatini | $350,000 | $5,195 | $6,349,250 |
Every major, every year
The singles champion's cheque at each, in its own currency
Frequently asked questions
How much did the the 1990 US Open champion get?
Pete Sampras took $350,000 and Gabriela Sabatini $350,000, 100% of the men's cheque.
How much did a first-round loser get at the 1990 US Open?
$5,195 in the men's draw and $5,195 in the women's.
What was the total prize money at the 1990 US Open?
$6,349,250. The two singles main draws took $3,829,344 of it, 60.3%.
Were men and women paid the same at the 1990 US Open?
No. The men's champion took $350,000 and the women's $350,000. In the first round the men took $5,195 and the women $5,195, 100% of it.
Where to next
US Open prize money has the 2026 ladder round by round, with who went out where. The other majors in 1990: Australian Open 1990 prize money and Wimbledon 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.