The US Open grand slam organisers, the US Tennis Association (USTA), have revealed the biggest prize fund in tennis history: $90 million will be given to players in the 2025 tournament.
The tournament will award $1 million in prize money to the men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles champions for the first time.
Huge ease for top players.
The rise in prize money follows reports that some of the best players in the world wrote to the US Open, French Open, Australian Open, and Wimbledon organisers asking for a “substantial increase” in prize money.
According to a press release posted on the US Open website, “The US Open has made a concerted and intentional effort to ensure double-digit percentage increases from 2024 in all rounds of all events for all players, while at the same time significantly increasing the percentage of prize money for athletes playing deep into the singles draws.”
Increased by 20% from last year’s prize fund.
Following player campaigning for a larger portion of the four main Grand Slams the US Open, the French Open, the Australia Open, and Wimbledon the total prize payout of $90 million is a 20% increase over the $75 million prize purse from the previous year.
$5 million of the $90 million goes towards funding expenses and travel for major draw players.
