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US Open Confirms Record $90 Million Purse as Alcaraz Claims Title, Singles Champions Paid $5 Million

The record purse reflects rising player pressure over revenue sharing alongside long-standing equal-pay commitments.

Overview

  • The USTA finalized a $90 million purse for 2025, a 20% increase from 2024 with double-digit boosts across rounds.
  • Official payouts set the singles runner-up at $2.5 million, semifinalists at $1.26 million, quarterfinalists at $660,000, and doubles winners at $1 million per team.
  • Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in the men's final at Arthur Ashe Stadium to take the $5 million champion's prize.
  • Aryna Sabalenka captured the women's singles title, matching the $5 million award under the event's equal-pay policy established in 1973.
  • Organizers added cost relief for players with a $1,000 travel stipend, two hotel rooms or $600 per day for alternative lodging, and free racquet stringing up to five per round, as revenue-sharing disputes continue with a PTPA antitrust case pending.