US Open 2026 to award record $108 million in prize money

The US Open, the final Grand Slam of the tennis season, is set to offer the largest prize money in professional tennis history for its 2026 tournament, with a total purse of $108 million. This figure marks a substantial 20% increase from the previous record of $90 million, established at the New York event in 2025.

Players across the entire tournament will see significant prize money increases. The champions of the main singles draw will receive the highest Grand Slam prize money ever, with $5.5 million each. Even players who are eliminated in the first round of singles competition will receive a guaranteed $140,000.

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Players throughout the tournament will enjoy significant increases, including the largest Grand Slam prizes in history for main draw singles champions, with $5.5 million, and the prize for individual first-round winners, with $140,000.

The USTA, which operates the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, announced the new prize money structure. Doubles champions (men's, women's, and mixed) will each earn $1 million. Wheelchair singles champions will receive $104,000, while the Quad division champions for adaptive tennis will earn $25,000.

This announcement follows the recent creation of a Grand Slam Player Council by the four major tennis tournaments. The council aims to give players a greater voice on various issues, including prize money. USTA CEO Craig Tiley described the prize money increase as a "significant first step in a multi-year investment in the athletes," emphasizing the US Open's role as a premier economic opportunity in tennis.

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This is a significant first step in a multi-year investment in the athletes, as the US Open continues to be the premier economic opportunity for players and the most valuable platform in tennis for players, fans, and sponsors. We are proud to offer record prize money and increased benefits for players, as well as provide a new platform to collaborate with them.