US Open prize money
The US Open is the richest fortnight in tennis: $108,000,000 in 2026, a fifth more than the year before. The singles champions take $5,500,000 each, and a first-round loser leaves with $140,000.
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 $780,000 and not that plus every round beneath it. Add the eight figures up as a ladder and the champion alone would be on $11,630,000, against the $5,500,000 the United States Tennis Association actually pays.
What each round paid
Each of the two singles draws pay the same figures
| ROUND | PLAYERS | EACH | BOTH DRAWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 1 | $5,500,000$5.5m | $11,000,000$11.0m |
| Runner-up | 1 | $2,800,000$2.8m | $5,600,000$5.6m |
| Semi-finalist | 2 | $1,450,000$1.4m | $5,800,000$5.8m |
| Quarter-finalist | 4 | $780,000 | $6,240,000$6.2m |
| Round of 16 | 8 | $480,000 | $7,680,000$7.7m |
| Round of 32 | 16 | $290,000 | $9,280,000$9.3m |
| Round of 64 | 32 | $190,000 | $12,160,000$12.2m |
| Round of 128 | 64 | $140,000 | $17,920,000$17.9m |
| The singles | 256 | — | $75,680,000$75.7m |
Each figure is what one player took. Both draws pay the same.
What each round took between them
The figure above multiplied by the players in the round, across both singles draws
Round of 128 is the biggest line in the tournament at $17,920,000, and it is 128 players on $140,000 each rather than two on $5,500,000 each. That is the shape a rate card hides: the further down the draw a round sits, the more people it pays and the more it costs.
The other draws
Three more ladders out of the same fund
Doubles
Two draws · $10.1mPer pair, not per player.
| ROUND | PAIRS | EACH | ALL DRAWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | 1 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Runners-up | 1 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Semi-finalists | 2 | $250,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | 4 | $125,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Round of 16 | 8 | $80,000 | $1,280,000 |
| Round of 32 | 16 | $50,000 | $1,600,000$1.6m |
| Round of 64 | 32 | $35,000 | $2,240,000$2.2m |
| Doubles | 128 | — | $10,120,000$10.1m |
Mixed doubles
One draw · $2.8mSixteen pairs, played in the week before the main draw. It pays the same to win as the doubles does.
| ROUND | PAIRS | EACH | THE ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Runners-up | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Semi-finalists | 2 | $250,000 | $500,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | 4 | $120,000 | $480,000 |
| Round of 16 | 8 | $40,000 | $320,000 |
| Mixed doubles | 16 | — | $2,800,000$2.8m |
Qualifying
Two draws · $9.3mPaid to players who never reach the main draw.
| ROUND | PLAYERS | EACH | ALL DRAWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third qualifying round | 16 | $66,000 | $2,112,000$2.1m |
| Second qualifying round | 32 | $48,000 | $3,072,000$3.1m |
| First qualifying round | 64 | $32,000 | $4,096,000$4.1m |
| Qualifying | 224 | — | $9,280,000$9.3m |
What the fund adds up to
The US Open announced $108,000,000. The draws on this page account for $97,880,000 of it, and we do not hold the remaining $10,120,000 round by round. Every figure above is a rate that was paid: what one player in that round was handed.
- A first-round loser takes $140,000, up 27.3 per cent on 2025 and the largest rise anywhere on the ladder.
- The mixed doubles champions take $1,000,000, the same as the doubles champions, from a draw of sixteen pairs rather than sixty-four.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the US Open prize money in 2026?
$108,000,000. The draws below account for $97,880,000 of it; we do not hold the remaining $10,120,000 round by round.
How much does the US Open champion get?
$5,500,000, and both singles champions are paid the same. 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 US 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 $780,000 and not that plus every round beneath it. Add the eight figures up as a ladder and the champion alone would take $11,630,000, against the $5,500,000 actually paid.
How much does a first-round loser get at the US Open?
$140,000. 64 players go out at that stage in each singles draw, and between them they take $8,960,000, more than the $5,500,000 the champion of the same draw is paid.
Which round pays out the most at the US Open?
Round of 128, at $17,920,000 across the two draws. That is 128 players on $140,000 each.
How much is the doubles worth at the US Open?
$10,120,000 across two draws. Winning it pays $1,000,000 per pair, against $5,500,000 in the singles.
Where to next
The other sixteen tennis prize funds, and the money behind them
Every tennis prize fund we hold, or the tennis section for career earnings by player.