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US Open champions to earn record $5.5 million in prize money

Yahoo Sports • 3 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 2:43 PM

Last updated Aug 20, 2026

US Open champions to earn record $5.5 million in prize money
Summary

The U.S. Open, scheduled from August 30 to September 13, 2026, will feature a record total prize pool of $108 million, marking a 20% increase from last year. Singles champions will receive $5.5 million, the highest ever for a Grand Slam event, while all players making the main draw will earn $140,000. The U.S. Tennis Association also announced a new Player Support Program with an initial $2 million commitment aimed at benefiting players across both tours. These financial measures come as part of a broader effort to address player remuneration issues that sparked recent protests at other Grand Slam tournaments.

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By the Numbers
  • •Total player compensation rises to a record $108 million.
  • •Singles champions will earn $5.5 million each.
  • •First-round singles payout increases to $140,000.
  • •New $2 million Player Support Program announced.
  • •U.S. Open runs from August 30 to September 13, 2026.
Latest Updates
  • 4:59 PMYahoo Sports — US Open purse to top $100 mn as Grand Slams form player council
  • 4:52 PMYahoo Sports — U.S. Open raises prize pool roughly 20 percent, offering record winnings in 2026
  • 4:12 PMESPN — US Open singles champs to earn record $5.5M
  • 3:33 PMThe Guardian Sport — US Open singles champions will take home record $5.5m as prize money jumps by 20%
  • 2:43 PMYahoo Sports — US Open singles champions to earn a record $5.5 million, total player compensation up 20%
  • 2:37 PMYahoo Sports — U.S. Open To Pay Players $108 Million, The Highest Total In Tennis
  • 2:31 PMYahoo Sports — U.S. Open prize money surpasses $100M for first time as Grand Slams establish player council
What they're saying
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The U.S. Open will once again be the richest tournament in tennis history. The U.S. Tennis Association, which owns and organizes the fourth Grand Slam of the year, announced a 2026 prize pool of $101 million Thursday. The figure is a 19 percent increase on last year’s $85 million, and has likely staved off the player protests over remuneration that took place at this year’s editions of the French Open and Wimbledon. $101 million is 18 percent of the 2024 U.S. Open’s operating revenue of $559.7 m

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Total prize pool for tournament will be $108m Players guaranteed $140,000 for making first round The US Open singles champions will earn $5.5m, the highest winnings in grand slam tennis history. Overall compensation for the tournament is rising to a record $108m, a 20% increase from last year and a 44% jump since 2024. The financial details were announced on Thursday by the US Tennis Association, with play set to begin next week. Continue reading...

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The US Open purse will top $100 million for the first time, a 20% increase on last year's $85 million that the US Tennis Association no doubt hopes will quiet the kind of protests over player compensation that erupted at the French Open and Wimbledon.Top players, including world number ones Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, limited their availability to media before the French Open and Wimbledon in protest of perceived low prize money.

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