US Open prize money increases to nearly $US85 million
The US Tennis Association announced the payouts for the year's final grand slam tournament, which begins with the new mixed doubles event and its $US1 million top cheque on August 19-20, local time.
Singles competition starts on a Sunday for the first time — August 24 — as those brackets expand from 14 days to 15.
The increases at Flushing Meadows — where last year's total compensation was $US75 million — come as the sport's leading players have been in discussions with each of the four major tournaments in a bid to receive a higher percentage of revenues at the US Open, Wimbledon, French Open and Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff and 2024 US Open champions Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner were among 20 players who signed a letter sent to the heads of the four grand slam events in March seeking more prize money and a greater say in what they called "decisions that directly impact us".
Since then, some players have held talks with the majors.
The previous high amount for a US Open singles championship was $US3.85 million in 2019, before decreasing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year's $US5 million cheque represents a 39 per cent hike from last year's $US3.6 million. The same percentage increase was applied to the singles runners-up, who will pocket $US2.5 million. Semifinalists will earn $US1.26 million, a 26 per cent rise.
In New York, the winning teams in women's and men's doubles will receive $US1 million, a new high for those events at the US Open, where total prizes for qualifying are going up to $US8 million, a 10 per cent increase.
The $US85 million in 2025 US Open prize money includes singles, doubles, qualifying and wheelchair events.
Wednesday's news comes after the USTA said in May that its main arena, Arthur Ashe Stadium, would be overhauled as part of an $US800 million project touted as the "largest single investment" in US Open history.
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