US Open 2020 prize money
The 2020 US Open paid out $53,402,000. Dominic Thiem and Naomi Osaka each took $3,000,000 as singles champions, and a player out in the first round went home with $61,000.
Every round of the 2020 singles
What each player took for the round they went out in, men and women alike
| ROUND | PLAYERS | EACH | BETWEEN THEM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 2 | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Runner-up | 2 | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Semi-finals | 4 | $800,000 | $3,200,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | $425,000 | $3,400,000 |
| Fourth round | 16 | $250,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Third round | 32 | $163,000 | $5,216,000 |
| Second round | 64 | $100,000 | $6,400,000 |
| First round | 128 | $61,000 | $7,808,000 |
The two singles main draws paid $39,024,000 between them, 73.1% of the fund.
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 $3,904,000 between them, more than the champion's $3,000,000. The biggest round is the first round, at $3,904,000 between them.
Doubles
Per pair, for the round they went out in
| ROUND | DOUBLES |
|---|---|
| Champions | $400,000 |
| Runners-up | $240,000 |
| Semi-finals | $130,000 |
| Quarter-finals | $91,000 |
| Last 16 | $50,000 |
| Last 32 | $30,000 |
The doubles champions shared $400,000, 13.3% of one singles champion's cheque, so each player took 6.7% of it.
2020 against the years either side
The same figures at 2019 and 2021
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | $57,238,700 | $53,402,000 | $57,500,000 |
| Champion | $3,850,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
| First round | $58,000 | $61,000 | $75,000 |
| Singles draws | $42,860,000 | $39,024,000 | $40,560,000 |
Against 2019, the champion's cheque moved -22.1% and the first round +5.2%. In 2021 the champion took $2,500,000, a move of -16.7%.
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 2020 US Open champion get?
Dominic Thiem and Naomi Osaka each took $3,000,000. The runners-up took $1,500,000 each.
How much did a first-round loser get at the 2020 US Open?
$61,000. With 64 men and 64 women out in the first round, that round paid $7,808,000 between them, more in each draw than the champion's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2020 US Open?
$53,402,000. The two singles main draws took $39,024,000 of it, 73.1%.
Were men and women paid the same at the 2020 US Open?
Yes. Every round of the singles paid the men and the women alike, from $3,000,000 for the champion to $61,000 in the first round.
How much did the doubles champions get at the 2020 US Open?
$400,000 per pair, 13.3% 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 2020: Australian Open 2020 prize money and Roland Garros 2020 prize money . Who earned the most across the whole season is on tennis prize money in 2020. Men's vs women's tennis prize money sets the two tours side by side, or go back to tennis prize money.