New York: The 2025 US Open is making headlines for all the right reasons, not due to any controversy, player withdrawal, or scandal, but for delivering the richest prize purse in tennis history.
For the first time, the Grand Slam tournament will award a staggering $90 million in total prize money, marking a nearly 20 percent increase from last year’s $75 million.
This landmark move follows a collective appeal from the world’s top 20 male and female players, who penned a joint letter to all four Grand Slam tournaments demanding a larger share of the revenue.
In response, the US Open has significantly boosted payouts across all rounds and events, making it not only the wealthiest US Open ever, but the most lucrative Grand Slam in tennis history.
“The US Open has made a deliberate and concerted effort to ensure double-digit percentage increases from 2024 in all rounds of all events for all players, while at the same time significantly increasing the percentage of prize money for athletes playing deep into the singles draws,” organizers stated.
2025 US Open prize money sets record for largest purse in tennis history.
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Both the men’s and women’s singles champions will now earn $5 million each, a sharp rise from $3.6 million in 2024. This increase reflects the tournament’s commitment to reward performance at every level.
Even players in the qualifiers and early rounds will see a significant increase in their earnings, reinforcing the US Open’s strategy to offer fairer compensation to the broader field of competitors.
Here’s a look at how the 2025 Grand Slams stack up in terms of prize money:
- US Open: $90 million total | $5 million to singles winners
- Wimbledon: $73 million total | $4.12 million to singles winners
- French Open: $65.66 million total | $2.97 million to singles winners
- Australian Open: $62.77 million total | $2.26 million to singles winners
The tournament will run for 15 days this year, one more than usual, as organizers prepare for record-breaking attendance following the 2024 milestone of over one million fans.
Reigning men’s champion Jannik Sinner will look to defend his title, while Aryna Sabalenka aims to continue her dominance in the women’s draw. With elite contenders like Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic also in the mix, fans can expect high drama on the courts of Flushing Meadows.
