US OPEN
How much prize money will players receive for winning the 2024 US Open?
The 144th edition of the US Open begins on Monday with Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff defending their respective titles. Prize money and ranking points are also up for grabs.
The US Open, the last major tournament of the 2024 tennis calendar, gets underway this weekend as Flushing Meadows hosts the 144th edition. Novak Djokovic will be defending the men’s title and hoping to secure a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title. Meanwhile Coco Gauff will be attempting to win back-to-back titles on home soil after defeating Aryna Sabalenka to win the women’s singles event last year.
Djokovic eyeing 25th major title at Flushing Meadows
Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and world No.1 Jannik Sinner start out as the big favorites while 2021 winner Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev and Hubert Hurkacz are the other names to watch out for.
As for the women, Aryna Sabalenka, fresh from her triumph at the Cincinnati Open, is the player to beat. She is just ahead of world No.1 Iga Swiatek in the bookmakers’ odds, ahead of Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, Qinwen Zheng, Jasmine Paolini, two-time winner Naomi Osaka and 2021 champion Emma Raducanu.
The preliminary qualifying rounds are already underway - the first round started on Monday with the 128-player field bring whittled down to 32 for the main draw which will be held at midday on Thursday 22 August. The women’s singles final will be played on Saturday 7 September with the men’s final, the following day, Sunday, 8 September.
2024 US Open prize money and ranking points
Of all the major tournaments, the US Open offers the best financial rewards. This year, the total cash pot has increased by 15 percent on last year to $75 million. The singles champions will pocket a cash prize of $3.6 million plus 2000 ranking points while the finalists will receive $1.8 million plus 1,300 points.
US Open cash prizes and ranking points
Singles
- Winner: $3,600,000 + 2000 points
- Finalist: $1,8000,000 + 1200 points
- Semi-finalist: $1,000,000 + 720 points
- Quarter-finalist: $530,000 + 360 points
- Round of 16: $325,000 + 180 points
- Round of 32: $215,000 + 90 points
- Round of 64: $140,000 + 45 points
- Round of 128: $100,000 + 10 points
- Qualifying: $0 / 25 points
- Qualifying Round 3: $52,000 + 16 points
- Qualifying Round 2: $38,000 + 8 points
- Qualifying Round 1: $25,000 + 0 points
Doubles (cash prize per pair)
- Winner: $750,000 + 2000 points
- Finalist: $375,000 + 1200 points
- Semi-finalist: $190,000 + 720 points
- Quarter-finalist: $110,000 + 360 points
- Round of 16: $63,000 + 180 points
- Round of 32: $40,000 + 90 points
- Round of 64: $25,000 + 0 points
Mixed doubles (cash prize per pair)
- Winner: $200,000
- Finalist: $100,000
- Semi-finalist: $50,000
- Quarter-finalist: $27,500
- Round of 16: $16,500
- Round of 32: $10,000
This year’s prize money is a substantial increase on last year when Djokovic and Gauff both won $3 million with doubles winners: Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury and Gabriela Dabrowski / Erin Routliffe receiving $700,000.
ESPN hold exclusive broadcasting rights to the US Open and will be presenting the tournament for the 16th consecutive year, providing live coverage across its various platforms ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC.
This year, the men’s championship will be televised live on ABC for the first time ever. Daily preview shows will be available through the Tennis Channel while Eurosport will be broadcasting the event to 49 countries in mainland Europe; Sky Sports will over coverage in the UK and Ireland, Telefónica in Spain, SuperTennis in Italy and SportDeutschland in Germany.
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