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2022 US Open Prize Money: How Much Will Players Earn in the Final Weekend?

Curious how much money players will be making in the final weekend of the U.S. Open? Here’s a look at how much the semifinalists, finalists and winners will collect overall and broken down by round.

NBC Universal, Inc. How much will the champions collect at the 2022 U.S. Open? Here’s everything to know about the prize money for this year’s tournament.

As action concludes at the 2022 U.S. Open this weekend, players are set to receive a record-breaking amount of prize money.

The total compensation for this year's Grand Slam is $60 million for the first time in the tournament's history, surpassing last year's total of $57.5 million.

In the women's final, No. 1 Iga Swiatek and No. 5 Ons Jabeur will be battling it out on Saturday afternoon for a hefty check worth $2.6 million, an increase from last year's $2.5 million.

In the men's semifinals, No. 5 Casper Ruud and No. 27 Karen Khachanov will face off for a spot in Sunday's final against the winner of No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 22 Frances Tiafoe.

Ahead of the final weekend, here's how much players have been earning each round and what the champions get to collect at the 2022 U.S. Open:

How much does the U.S. Open singles winner get overall?

The singles champion, both men and women, will receive $2.6 million.

How much do players earn per round in singles at the U.S. Open 2022?

Here is the prize money for men and women in singles at the 2022 U.S. Open:

PlacePrize Money
Champion$2.6 million
Runner Up$1.3 million
Semifinalist$705,000
Quarterfinalist$445,000
Fourth Round$278,000
Third Round$188,000
Second Round$121,000
First Round$80,000

How much do players earn per round in doubles at the U.S. Open 2022?

Here is the prize money for men and women in doubles at the 2022 U.S. Open:

PlacePrize Money
Champion$688,000
Runner Up$344,000
Semifinalist$172,000
Quarterfinalist$97,500
Third Round$56,400
Second Round$35,800
First Round$21,300

How has the U.S. Open prize money changed over the years?

For the most part, the total prize money at the U.S. Open has steadily increased over the years.

In 1968, at the beginning of the Open Era, the total purse at the Grand Slam was $26,150. Every decade since then, the earnings have significantly increased.

Here is a breakdown of the total U.S. Open prize money in singles by decade:

DecadePrize money
2020$53,402,000
2010$22,668,000
2000$15,011,000
1990$3,819,730
1980$293,464
1970$41,650
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