The US Open, which is still taking place in New York this weekend, will distribute a total of 65 million dollars this year marking an eight percent increase in prize money compared to the 2022 edition.
That has been confirmed by the United States Tennis Association and means that it will feature the highest prize purse ever in a year when the tournament commemorates the 50th anniversary of equal pay between the men’s and women’s circuits.
In 1973, the US Open became the first event to distribute equal prize money to both male and female players: 25,000 dollars for the winners of the men’s and women’s tournaments.
Fifty years later, the male and female champions at Flushing Meadows will each take home a check for 3 million dollars.
All players entering the main draw of the tournament will receive a minimum check of 81,500 dollars – an increase of 44 percent compared to the 2019 edition when the minimum prize was 58,000 dollars.
Prize money at the US Open
The champions of the men’s and women’s categories will earn 3m dollars each, while the finalists will receive 1.5m dollars each.
In the main draw, semi-finalists will earn 775,000 dollars, while quarter-finalists will receive 455,000 dollars.
As for the prizes for the early rounds, they will be 81,500 dollars for the first round of the main draw and 123,000 dollars for the second round.
The qualification phase will also feature significant prize money, with 22,000 dollars for those competing in the first round and 45,000 dollars for those reaching the third round.
Regarding other competitions, the prize for each doubles championship pair is 700,000 dollars, and the finalists will receive 350,000 dollars.
