The 2024 U.S. Open is officially underway as the first round began on Monday, Aug. 26.
The best tennis players from around the world will travel to New York City to compete for a chance to win the final major of the year. The players will also be playing for an opportunity to take home a share of the biggest prize pool in all of tennis this season.
Out of all four tennis majors, the U.S. Open has the biggest purse. This year saw an increase of $10 million from the 2023 tournament.
Here's a breakdown of how much money the competitors and winners will earn at the U.S. Open.
U.S. Open 2024 Purse
The 2024 U.S. Open has a purse of $75 million this year, the largest purse in tennis history.
How Much Money Does the U.S. Open Winner Earn?
This is the 51st year of equal pay between men and women at the U.S. Open. All singles players earn the same amount of money each round, as it's the same for all doubles players too.
The singles winners will win double the amount of money that the runner-up will take home.
Here's a breakdown of how much money singles players earn in each round. Just winning a first round match, for instance, earns a player $100,000.
For comparison to last year, the 2023 U.S. Open singles winners took home $3,000,000, while the runner-up won $1,500,000. The semifinalists reached $1,000,000 this year as last year they won $775,000.
Here's how much money the men's and women's doubles teams will win per round (per team).
And, here's the breakdown of the mixed doubles' winnings per team.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as U.S. Open Purse & Payout: How Much Does the Winner Make?.
