US Open 2016 prize money
The 2016 US Open paid out $46,300,000. Stan Wawrinka and Angelique Kerber each took $3,500,000 as singles champions, and a player out in the first round went home with $43,313.
Every round of the 2016 singles
What each player took for the round they went out in, men and women alike
| ROUND | PLAYERS | EACH | BETWEEN THEM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 2 | $3,500,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Runner-up | 2 | $1,750,000 | $3,500,000 |
| Semi-finals | 4 | $875,000 | $3,500,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | $450,000 | $3,600,000 |
| Fourth round | 16 | $235,000 | $3,760,000 |
| Third round | 32 | $140,000 | $4,480,000 |
| Second round | 64 | $77,188 | $4,940,032 |
| First round | 128 | $43,313 | $5,544,064 |
The two singles main draws paid $36,324,096 between them, 78.5% of the fund. Qualifying paid $16,350, $10,900 and $5,606 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 $2,772,032 between them, less than the champion's $3,500,000.
Doubles and mixed
Per pair, for the round they went out in
| ROUND | DOUBLES | MIXED |
|---|---|---|
| Champions | $625,000 | $150,000 |
| Runners-up | $310,000 | $70,000 |
| Semi-finals | $150,000 | $30,000 |
| Quarter-finals | $75,000 | $15,000 |
| Last 16 | $40,000 | $10,000 |
| Last 32 | $24,500 | $5,000 |
| Last 64 | $15,141 | - |
The doubles champions shared $625,000, 17.9% of one singles champion's cheque, so each player took 8.9% of it.
2016 against the years either side
The same figures at 2015 and 2017
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | $42,253,400 | $46,300,000 | $50,400,000 |
| Champion | $3,300,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,700,000 |
| First round | $39,500 | $43,313 | $50,000 |
| Singles draws | $33,017,800 | $36,324,096 | $39,060,000 |
Against 2015, the champion's cheque moved +6.1% and the first round +9.7%. In 2017 the champion took $3,700,000, a move of +5.7%.
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 2016 US Open champion get?
Stan Wawrinka and Angelique Kerber each took $3,500,000. The runners-up took $1,750,000 each.
How much did a first-round loser get at the 2016 US Open?
$43,313. With 64 men and 64 women out in the first round, that round paid $5,544,064 between them.
What was the total prize money at the 2016 US Open?
$46,300,000. The two singles main draws took $36,324,096 of it, 78.5%.
Were men and women paid the same at the 2016 US Open?
Yes. Every round of the singles paid the men and the women alike, from $3,500,000 for the champion to $43,313 in the first round.
How much did the doubles champions get at the 2016 US Open?
$625,000 per pair, 17.9% of what one singles champion took.
Where to next
US Open prize money has the 2026 ladder round by round, with who went out where. The other majors in 2016: Australian Open 2016 prize money , Roland Garros 2016 prize money and Wimbledon 2016 prize money . Who earned the most across the whole season is on tennis prize money in 2016. Men's vs women's tennis prize money sets the two tours side by side, or go back to tennis prize money.