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US Open 2026 Sets Record $108 Million Prize Pool
The 2026 US Open will give tennis players more prize money than any Grand Slam before it.
The total prize pool will be $108 million.
Each singles champion will receive $5.5 million.
Singles runners-up will receive $2.8 million, and first-round losers are guaranteed $140,000.
Doubles champions will each earn $1 million.
Mixed-doubles champions will also receive $1 million.
Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula said the changes were good for players.
Sabalenka hopes better cooperation will prevent future disagreements over media and tournament commitments.
The 2026 US Open will distribute a record $108 million prize pool, up $18 million from 2025.
Men’s and women’s singles champions will each receive $5.5 million, while runners-up will get $2.8 million.
Singles first-round participants are guaranteed $140,000, with qualifying-round payments starting at $32,000.
Men’s and women’s doubles winners will earn $1 million each, unchanged from the previous edition.
Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula welcomed the larger payouts and the creation of a Grand Slam player advisory council.
- Who
- US Open players, including singles, doubles and mixed-doubles competitors; Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula commented on the changes.
- What
- The 2026 US Open announced a record $108 million prize pool and detailed payouts across its draws.
- Where
- The US Open tournament; no specific venue location is stated in the article.
- When
- The 2026 edition of the US Open.
- Why
- To provide increased compensation across the tournament, as players’ calls for a larger share of revenue gain traction.
Key facts
- Total prize pool
- $108 million, approximately ₹10,307 crore
- Increase from 2025
- $18 million
- Singles champion payout
- $5.5 million for each men’s and women’s singles winner
- Singles runner-up payout
- $2.8 million
- Singles first-round payout
- $140,000
- Doubles winner payout
- $1 million for each men’s and women’s doubles champion
- Mixed-doubles winner payout
- $1 million
Quotes
Aryna Sabalenka
World No. 1 women’s singles tennis player and advocate for improved player compensation
“Hopefully we're not gonna boycott media or tournament or anything in the future. We all going to be happy, and that's all we wanted from the very beginning.”
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“We're super happy ... that we're finally getting to the point where we wanted to be at the very beginning.”
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