What is the U.S. Open Tennis?
The U.S. Open Tennis is a professional tennis tournament held annually at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. It is the modern-day version of one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world and the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam Tournament. The event has been held at the same venue since 1978 and is played on a hard court surface.
The U.S. Open Tennis is one of the most popular tennis tournaments in the world, attracting the best players from around the globe. The tournament features some of the best players in the sport, including the current world number one Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams. The tournament is also renowned for its high prize money, which has grown significantly over the years.
Prize Money for U.S. Open Tennis 2022
The 2022 U.S. Open Tennis will offer a total of $67.5 million in prize money. This is an increase of 10.8% from the 2021 total prize money of $60.7 million. The total prize money for 2022 is the highest ever for the tournament and the highest for any Grand Slam tournament.
The singles champions in both the men’s and women’s tournaments will receive a record $3.2 million each. The runners-up in the singles competition will receive $1.6 million each.
Prize Money for Singles Players
The prize money for the singles players is divided into three tiers. The highest tier is for the winners of the singles competitions, followed by the runners-up, and then the semi-finalists.
- Winners
- Men’s Singles Champion: $3.2 million
- Women’s Singles Champion: $3.2 million
- Runners-Up
- Men’s Singles Runner-up: $1.6 million
- Women’s Singles Runner-up: $1.6 million
- Semi-Finalists
- Men’s Singles Semi-finalists: $800,000 each
- Women’s Singles Semi-finalists: $800,000 each
Prize Money for Doubles Players
The prize money for the doubles players is also divided into three tiers. The highest tier is for the winners of the doubles competitions, followed by the runners-up, and then the semi-finalists.
- Winners
- Men’s Doubles Champions: $675,000 each
- Women’s Doubles Champions: $675,000 each
- Mixed Doubles Champions: $275,000 each
- Runners-Up
- Men’s Doubles Runners-up: $330,000 each
- Women’s Doubles Runners-up: $330,000 each
- Mixed Doubles Runners-up: $130,000 each
- Semi-Finalists
- Men’s Doubles Semi-finalists: $175,000 each
- Women’s Doubles Semi-finalists: $175,000 each
- Mixed Doubles Semi-finalists: $75,000 each
Prize Money for Qualifiers and Wildcards
The U.S. Open Tennis also offers prize money to players who qualify for the tournament and players who receive wildcards. These players receive a smaller amount of prize money than the players who win the tournament.
- Qualifiers
- Qualifiers in the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles: $25,000 each
- Qualifiers in the Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles: $15,000 each
- Qualifiers in the Mixed Doubles: $7,500 each
- Wildcards
- Wildcards in the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles: $50,000 each
- Wildcards in the Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles: $25,000 each
- Wildcards in the Mixed Doubles: $12,500 each
Prize Money for Early Round Losers
The U.S. Open Tennis also offers prize money to players who lose in the early rounds of the tournament. The amount of prize money is determined by how far the player advances in the tournament.
- First Round Losers
- Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles First Round Losers: $58,000 each
- Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles First Round Losers: $28,000 each
- Mixed Doubles First Round Losers: $14,000 each
- Second Round Losers
- Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles Second Round Losers: $90,000 each
- Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles Second Round Losers: $45,000 each
- Mixed Doubles Second Round Losers: $22,500 each
- Third Round Losers
- Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles Third Round Losers: $150,000 each
- Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles Third Round Losers: $75,000 each
- Mixed Doubles Third Round Losers: $37,500 each
Prize Money for Legends Players
The U.S. Open Tennis also offers prize money to players who compete in the Legends tournament. These players have the chance to compete against each other in a unique and interesting format.
- Legends
- Men’s Legends Singles Champion: $50,000
- Women’s Legends Singles Champion: $50,000
- Men’s Legends Doubles Champions: $30,000 each
- Women’s Legends Doubles Champions: $30,000 each
Additional Prize Money
The U.S. Open Tennis also offers additional prize money for players who win special awards at the tournament. These awards include the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award, the USTA Humanitarian Award, and the USTA Player of the Year award.
- Awards
- Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award: $50,000
- USTA Humanitarian Award: $50,000
- USTA Player of the Year Award: $50,000
Conclusion
The 2022 U.S. Open Tennis will offer a record-breaking $67.5 million in prize money. This is a 10.8% increase from the previous year and is the highest prize money ever offered at the tournament. The singles champions in both the men’s and women’s tournaments will receive a record $3.2 million each, while the runners-up in the singles competition will receive $1.6 million each. In addition, the tournament also offers prize money to players who qualify and receive wildcards, as well as players who lose in the early rounds of the tournament. Finally, the U.S. Open Tennis also offers prize money to players who compete in the Legends tournament, as well as for special awards.