The U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing, which started Monday with first-round action, will see the highest prize money for players of any tennis tournament in history.
A total of $57,238,700 in total compensation will be doled out over the two week span of the U.S. Open, including $58,000 for losers of the first round to $3.85 million for the men’s and women’s singles champions.
The total prize pool has increased 13% from last year’s tournament. Total attendance last year was 732,663, a record number. The two-week U.S. Open is the most-attended sporting event in the country.
(Photo above: Serena Williams in action Monday night against Maria Sharapova at the 2019 US Open. Photo by Garrett Ellwood/USTA)
2019 US Open Prize Money
MEN’S / WOMEN’S SINGLES (PER PLAYER) |
TOTALS |
Winner |
$3,850,000 |
Runner-Up |
1,900,000 |
Semifinalists |
960,000 |
Quarterfinalists |
500,000 |
Round of 16 |
280,000 |
Round of 32 |
163,000 |
Round of 64 |
100,000 |
Round of 128 |
58,000 |
Total |
$42,860,000 |
MEN’S / WOMEN’S DOUBLES (PER TEAM) |
|
Winner |
$740,000 |
Runner-Up |
370,000 |
Semifinalists |
175,000 |
Quarterfinalists |
91,000 |
Round of 16 |
50,000 |
Round of 32 |
30,000 |
Round of 64 |
17,000 |
Total |
$6,496,000 |
MIXED DOUBLES (PER TEAM) |
|
Winner |
$160,000 |
Runner-Up |
76,000 |
Semifinalists |
38,000 |
Quarterfinalists |
19,975 |
Round of 16 |
11,400 |
Round of 32 |
5,900 |
Total |
$577,500 |
MEN’S / WOMEN’S QUALIFYING SINGLES (PER PLAYER) |
|
Third Round |
$32,000 |
Second Round |
18,000 |
First Round |
11,000 |
Total |
$3,584,000 |
Other events |
$1,650,000 |
Per diem |
2,071,200 |
Total Player Compensation (base) |
$57,238,700 |