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Record U.S. Open Prize Money Exceeds $50 Million for First Time

The total prize money for the 2017 US Open will be $50.4 million, making it the greatest prize purse in tennis history, with a record $3.7 million going to men’s and women’s singles champions. The total purse has increased about $4 million from a year ago, approximately 9 percent.

With this increase, the US Open becomes the first tennis tournament in history with the total prize-money compensation topping $50 million.

“Five years ago, we committed to the players that total player compensation for players would reach $50 million at the US Open, and we are honoring that commitment.” said USTA President Katrina Adams in a statement.

The singles competition will see an increase of 7.5 percent per round from last year, and the overall doubles prize money will increase by 8.6 percent, with men’s and women’s double champions taking home $675,000 per pair, the highest in US Open history.

The biggest gainers, percentage-wise, are the members of this year’s qualifying tournament.

The US Open has bumped the qualifying purse by an unprecedented 49.2 percent, with total prizing now totaling more than $2.9 million dollars.

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