The US Open is the final Grand Slam event of the 2022 tennis season, and it will also be the most lucrative of the tour's four majors.
The US Open is set to award its largest prize pool in the history of the tournament. It is shattering a record previously set in 2021 and will afford its victors the largest winner's share of the four majors by $100,000.
The prize money awarded to each finisher is determined by the USTA. The men's and women's tournaments will each receive the same allotment of prize money for the tournament's 128 participants, and the champions on each side will receive the same winner's share.
So, how much will the US Open winner make it 2022? Here's a full breakdown of the event's purse and how it compares to that of other majors.
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What is the US Open purse for 2022?
The US Open is set to offer its largest purse ever for 2022. According to the tournament's official website, the US Open will award more than $88 million (AUD) in total player compensation.
Last year, the purse for the US Open was a then-record $85 million. However, the total purse increased by just $300,000 from 2020 to 2021.
The US Open purse is set to increase by more than $3 million from 2021 to 2022.
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How much money does the 2022 US Open winner get?
The men's and women's singles champions will each earn $3.8 million in 2022.
Each was paid $3.6 million in 2021, so the USTA increased the winner's share by $200,000.
That said, the prize money increased across the board for each finishing stage. The runner-up in 2022 will make $100,000 more than the runner up from 2021; the semifinalists will make $30,000 more; and even those that made the initial draw of 128 will make $5,000 more than they did last year.
Additionally, the USTA offered $9.2 million in prize money during the US Open qualifying tournament this year. The players to make the final round received $65,000 in prize money.
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Prize money breakdown for 2022 US Open
Below is a breakdown of the prize money for the US Open in 2022. Doubles prize money is split equally between the team of two.
All figures have been converted to AUD at current exchange rates.
Men's and women's singles
| Place | Prize money |
| Champion | $3,847,000 |
| Runner-up | $1,923,000 |
| Semifinalist | $1,043,000 |
| Quarterfinalist | $658,000 |
| Round of 16 | $411,000 |
| Round of 32 | $278,000 |
| Round of 64 | $179,000 |
| Round of 128 | $118,000 |
Men's, women's and mixed doubles
| Place | Prize money |
| Champion | $1,018,000 |
| Runner-up | $509,000 |
| Semifinalist | $254,000 |
| Quarterfinalist | $144,000 |
| Round of 16 | $83,000 |
| Round of 32 | $52,900 |
| Round of 64 | $31,500 |
Grand slam tournament prize money breakdown
The US Open has a purse of roughly $88 million, and that compares favourably to the other grand slam tournaments in tennis.
Below is a look at what each of the other majors — the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon — pay their participants.
All figures below are in US dollars.
Australian Open
- Total: $53.5 million
- Winners: $2.07 million
- Runners-Up: $1.13 million
- Semi-finalists: $644,731
- Quarter-finalists: $387,919
- First round: $74,198
French Open
- Total: $46.7 million
- Winners: $2.36 million
- Runners-up: $1.18 million
- Semi-finalists: $642,635
- Quarter-finalists: $407,000
- First round: $66,405
Wimbledon
- Total: $49.55 million
- Winners: $2.5 million
- Runners-Up: $1.29 million
- Semi-finalist: $636,000
- Quarter-finalist: $380,000
- First round: $61,000
