The 2022 US Open will award more than $60 million in total player compensation for the first time in the event’s history, topping the record-breaking $57.5 million number from 2021.
The two-week event at the National Tennis Center in Flushing ends this Sunday and the winner of the men’s and women’s singles final will each earn $2.6 million in cash.
Each round in every event will see an increase in the amount of prize money awarded, including $80,000 to each singles competitor in the main draw’s first round and $121,000 in the second round. These figures represent an 85% and 57% increase since 2016, respectively.
Prior to the main draw, this year’s US Open Qualifying Tournament will distribute more than $6.25 million–a 223% increase from 2016, which totaled $1.94 million. Final round prize money for the US Open Qualifying Tournament will be $44,000.
The USTA arrived at these numbers after conferring with the WTA and ATP Player Councils, with a focus on increasing winnings for players competing in earlier rounds.
The full prize money breakdown for the main draw of singles and doubles is as follows:
Main Draw – Singles
- Champion $2,600,000
- Runner-Up $1,300,000
- Semifinalist $705,000
- Quarterfinalist $445,000
- Round of 16 $278,000
- Round of 32 $188,000
- Round of 64 $121,000
- Round of 128 $80,000
Main Draw – Doubles (each team)
- Champion $688,000
- Runner-Up $344,000
- Semifinalist $172,000
- Quarterfinalist $97,500
- Round of 16 $56,400
- Round of 32 $35,800
- Round of 64 $21,300
