US Open, record increase in money prizes! The huge amount that the winners of the Flushing Meadows will receive
Article by David Istrate – published Wednesday, 06 August 2025 22:20 / Updated Wednesday, 06 August 2025 22:25
The American Tennis Association (UTTA) made the decision to award some huge financial prizes at this year's US Open. Specifically, the winners of the simple competitions will go home with a $ 5 million check, 39% more than in 2024.
The last Grand Slam tournament of the year will take place between August 24 and September 7, at the National Tennis Center in New York. This is the US Open, which could provide tennis lovers with a remarkable new duel between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the first 2 players of the world.
$ 90 million financial prizes at the US Open
After several contested decisions of the organizers of the US Open, such as thinking about the mixed double competition around the stars in the simple competition, UTTA has made a decision that will certainly be much more popular.
That's because The total prize fund at the US Open increased to $ 90 million, 20% more than in 2024. The winners of the simple competitions will receive $ 5 million, and the double teams that are required will award one million dollars.
According to NBC, this decision came after several top players in world tennis, such as Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner, signed a letter to the 4 Grand Slam tournaments, asking for more money and a more important role in making decisions.
US Open SA comply and, due to this decision, became the largest Grand Slam tournament in terms of prizes. At Wimbledon, the prizes increased to 62.5 million euros, at the Australian Open the prizes were 57.7 million euros and, at Roland Garros, the total premiere fund was 56 million euros.
Also, the highest prizes for individual competitions were awarded in London, where Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiak won 3.5 million euros.
