US Open 1992 prize money
Stefan Edberg took $500,000 as men's champion and Monica Seles $500,000 as women's. A first-round loser took $7,400 in the men's draw and $7,400 in the women's.
Every round of the 1992 singles
What each player took for the round they went out in, men and women apart
| ROUND | MEN | WOMEN | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | $500,000 | $500,000 | 100% |
| Runner-up | $205,000 | $205,000 | 100% |
| Semi-finals | $125,000 | $125,000 | 100% |
| Quarter-finals | $65,000 | $65,000 | 100% |
| Fourth round | $35,000 | $35,000 | 100% |
| Third round | $20,250 | $20,250 | 100% |
| Second round | $12,400 | $12,400 | 100% |
| First round | $7,400 | $7,400 | 100% |
The two singles main draws paid $5,378,800 between them.
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 $473,600 between them, less than the champion's $500,000.
1992 against the years either side
The same figures at 1990 and 1993
| 1990 | 1992 | 1993 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | $6,349,250 | - | $9,022,000 |
| Men's champion | $350,000 | $500,000 | $535,000 |
| Women's champion | $350,000 | $500,000 | $535,000 |
| Men's first round | $5,195 | $7,400 | $8,000 |
| Singles draws | $3,829,344 | $5,378,800 | $5,855,200 |
Against 1990, the men's champion's cheque moved +42.9% and the first round +42.4%. In 1993 the men's champion took $535,000, a move of +7%.
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 1992 US Open champion get?
Stefan Edberg took $500,000 and Monica Seles $500,000, 100% of the men's cheque.
How much did a first-round loser get at the 1992 US Open?
$7,400 in the men's draw and $7,400 in the women's.
Were men and women paid the same at the 1992 US Open?
No. The men's champion took $500,000 and the women's $500,000. In the first round the men took $7,400 and the women $7,400, 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 1992: Australian Open 1992 prize money and Wimbledon 1992 prize money . Who earned the most across the whole season is on tennis prize money in 1992. Men's vs women's tennis prize money sets the two tours side by side, or go back to tennis prize money.