The stars of the tennis world will compete for the biggest prize in the history of tennis in the US Open 2024. This year’s tournament will offer a total 75 million dollars as compensation to the players, and the sum represents an increase in 15% with respect to 2023.
Both male and female individual champions will see an increase in 20%, from 3 to 3.6 million dollarswhile the loser of the first round will pocket $100,000 For the first time, an increase in 23% compared to last year’s US Open.
Over the past five years, the US Open first round main draw has increased by 72% ($58,000 in 2019). Prize money has also increased for those who qualify to lose in the final round 63% ($32,000 in 2019) at the same time to reach $52,000a 16% more than 2023.
Individual Main Draw (in dollars)
Champion: $3,600,000
Second place: $1,800,000
Semifinalists: $1,000,000
Quarterfinalists: $530,000
Round of 16: $325,000
Round of 32: $215,000
Round of 64: $140,000
Round of 128: $100,000
Main Draw Doubles per team (in dollars)
Champions: $750,000
Runners-up: $375,000
Semifinalists: $190,000
Quarterfinalists: $110,000
Round of 16: $63,000
Round of 32: $40,000
Round of 64: $25,000
Mixed Doubles per team (in dollars)
Champion: $200,000
Runners-up: $100,000
Semifinalists: $50,000
Quarterfinalists: $27,500
Round of 16: $16,500
Round of 32: $10,000
Source: La Verdad
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