The 2026 US Open tennis tournament offers substantial financial rewards for competitors across all rounds of competition. The champion of the event will receive $5.5 million, while the runner-up takes home $2.8 million. Players who reach the semifinal stage earn $1.45 million, with quarterfinalists receiving $780,000.
Compensation continues down through earlier rounds of the tournament. Those eliminated in the round of 16 collect $480,000, while round of 32 participants receive $290,000. First-round losers in the round of 64 are awarded $190,000, and players eliminated in the round of 128 earn $140,000.
A notable aspect of the prize structure is the equal compensation provided to both men’s and women’s singles champions and all other competitors. Both draws offer identical payouts at each stage of the tournament, reflecting the tournament’s commitment to equal prize distribution across genders.
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