The US Open is the final grand slam event of the 2024 tennis season — and there is big money up for grabs.
The competition in Flushing Meadows is set to award its largest prize pool in the history of the tournament. The amount continues to go up year after year, and now players have a shot to win a share of the largest prize pool offered in tennis.
The prize money awarded to each finisher is determined by the USTA. The men’s and women’s tournaments will each receive the same allotment of prize money for the tournament’s 128 participants. The champions on each side will receive the same share of the winnings.
So, how much will the US Open winner make it 2024? Here’s a full breakdown of the event’s purse and how it compares to that of other majors.
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What is the US Open purse for 2024?
The US Open is set to offer its largest purse ever for 2024.
According to the tournament’s official website, the US Open will offer offer a record $75 million in player compensation.
Last year, the purse for the US Open was a then-record $65 million.
How much money does the US Open 2024 winner get?
The men’s and women’s singles champions will each earn $3.6 million in 2024. That is an increase from 2023 when the winners each earned $3 million.
The prize money has been increased across the board for each finishing stage. The runner-up in 2023 will make $300,000 more than the runner up from 2023; the semifinalists will make $225,000 more; and even those that made the initial draw of 128 will make $8,500 more than they did last year.
Additionally, the USTA an increase for the men’s doubles and women’s doubles championship teams as well. Those champions will claim $750,000 per team, which is a 9% increase in the total prize money from last year.
Prize money breakdown for US Open 2024
Below is a breakdown of the prize money for the US Open in 2024. Doubles prize money is split equally between the team of two.
Men’s and women’s singles
| Place | Prize money |
| Winner | $3,600,000 |
| Runner-up | $1,800,000 |
| Semifinalist | $1,000,000 |
| Quarterfinalist | $530,000 |
| Round of 16 | $325,000 |
| Round of 32 | $215,000 |
| Round of 64 | $140,000 |
| Round of 128 | $100,000 |
Men’s and women’s doubles
| Place | Prize money |
| Winner | $750,000 |
| Runner-up | $375,000 |
| Semifinalist | $190,000 |
| Quarterfinalist | $110,000 |
| Round of 16 | $63,000 |
| Round of 32 | $40,000 |
| Round of 64 | $25,000 |
Mixed doubles
| Place | Prize money |
| Winner | $200,000 |
| Runner-up | $100,000 |
| Semifinalist | $50,000 |
| Quarterfinalist | $27,500 |
| Round of 16 | $16,500 |
| Round of 32 | $10,000 |
Grand slam tournament prize money breakdown
The US Open has a purse of $75 million, and that compares favorably to the other grand slam tournaments in tennis.
Below is a look at what each of the other majors — the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon — pay their participants. All figures are in US dollars.
Australian Open
- Total: $57 million
- Winners: $2.13 million
- Runners-Up: $1.17 million
- Semi-finalists: $669,735
- Quarter-finalists: $405,900
- First round: $81,180
French Open
- Total: $58.12 million
- Winners: $2.61 million
- Runners-up: $1.30 million
- Semi-finalists: $706,356
- Quarter-finalists: $450,981
- First round: $79,319
Wimbledon
- Total: $63.47 million
- Winners: $3.4 million
- Runners-Up: $1.77 million
- Semi-finalist: $907,625
- Quarter-finalist: $476,027
- First round: $76,164
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