The Us Open prize money pool has climbed to a record $108 million this year, giving the tournament the largest player compensation package in professional tennis history. Singles champions will each take home $5,500,000, while the winners in women’s doubles and men’s doubles will split $1,000,000 per team.
For Taylor Townsend, the numbers landed with immediate relevance. She and Katerina Siniakova won the Women’s Doubles match on Friday, and the payout ladder around them stretches from $32,000 for players in the round of 128 to $2,800,000 for singles runners-up, $1,450,000 for semifinalists and $780,000 for quarterfinalists. That means the tournament’s record headline is not just about one trophy at the top; it is built on a wide payout structure that reaches deep into the draw.
The total compensation pool is up 20% from last year’s $90 million, an increase of $18 million. Craig Tiley said the rise reflects a multi-year investment in athletes and that the event is proud to deliver record-setting prize money and expanded player benefits. Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski added another doubles title on the next day, beating Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz, as the money continues to track the tournament’s biggest matches.
That buildup matters because the tournament is still moving toward its final weekend. The Women’s Singles Final is slated for Saturday between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, and the Men’s Singles Final is scheduled for Sunday between Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev. In Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, the U.S. Open is not offering a winner-take-all purse so much as a sport-wide payday, and the next two finals will decide who leaves with the biggest share of it.
