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U.S. Open Increases Prize Pool to $108 Million with $5.5M Singles Winners

The USTA says the roughly 20 percent boost is a multi‑year investment to raise player pay and fund new advisory and support programs.

Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova pose for a photo with the Championship Trophy after winning the Women's Doubles championship of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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Overview

  • Tournament organizers publicly reported the 2026 total prize pool as $108 million on Sept. 12, 2026, a roughly 20 percent rise from last year.
  • Both the men’s and women’s singles champions are set to receive $5.5 million and each runner-up will get $2.8 million under the new payout schedule.
  • The U.S. Open published a tiered breakdown for singles that includes $1.45 million for semifinalists, $780,000 for quarterfinalists, $480,000 for the round of 16, $290,000 for the round of 32, and $190,000 for the round of 64.
  • Doubles and mixed doubles champions are listed at $1 million per team with $500,000 for runners-up, and several doubles finals were completed during the tournament weekend.
  • Coverage notes inconsistent labeling between main-draw Round of 128 and qualifying payouts in published reports, a distinction that affects whether players are reported as receiving $140,000 (main draw) or smaller qualifying sums such as $32,000.