US Open Raises Prize Pool to Record $108 Million, 20% Above 2025
The 2026 US Open will distribute $108 million to players, up from $90 million in 2025. Singles champions will each receive $5.5 million. The increase follows coordinated player pressure at Roland-Garros in May and comes alongside a new Grand Slam Player Advisory Council.
The US Open will distribute $108 million in total player compensation in 2026, according to Front Office Sports reporting. That represents a 20 percent increase from the $90 million distributed in 2025, with men's and women's singles champions each receiving $5.5 million, up from $5 million last year.
The prize increase follows a coordinated media protest by top men's and women's players at Roland-Garros in May, in which players highlighted the gap between their compensation and tournament revenues. According to Front Office Sports, players typically receive about 15 percent of revenue share at Grand Slam events but are seeking 22 percent by 2030.
The $108 million represents 19.3 percent of the $559.7 million in operating revenue the US Open recorded in 2024, per Front Office Sports. Beyond prize money, the USTA announced a $2 million Player Support Program equally split between men's and women's players, designed to complement existing end-of-career pension funds, according to the reported announcement. Player compensation also includes additional support for out-of-pocket expenses, which was $5 million in 2025.
Wimbledon announced a matching 20 percent prize increase one month after the French Open protests, and players did not continue protests at Wimbledon, according to Front Office Sports reporting. The USTA announced alongside the Australian Open, Roland-Garros, and Wimbledon the formation of a Grand Slam Player Advisory Council, intended to provide a platform for players and tournaments to work together on shaping the future of the events and advancing player support.
New USTA CEO Craig Tiley called the compensation bump "a significant first step in a multi-year investment in athletes," per Front Office Sports. Jessica Pegula told Front Office Sports that the USTA has been the most active of the four Slams in communicating with players about their needs. Pegula also said players were awaiting prize money details before deciding whether to protest during the US Open, which begins main draw play on August 30 with qualifying week starting Monday, August 24.
The $108 million increase still falls short of the 22 percent revenue-share target players are pursuing by 2030, and the 2026 projected revenue for the tournament remains undisclosed.
The $108 million 2026 US Open prize pool represents a 20% increase from 2025 and corresponds to 19.3% of the tournament's $559.7 million operating revenue in 2024.
The scale of the player movement at Roland-Garros appears to have shifted the financial terms at multiple Slams in a matter of weeks. Watch whether the new Player Advisory Council produces structural changes to governance and revenue sharing, or whether it functions primarily as a communication channel that leaves the underlying compensation gap intact.
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