Check out the prize money (in US Dollars) for the 2015 US Open Tennis singles and doubles events at Flushing Meadows from August 31 to September 13 2015.
Total Prize Money
Total prize money for the 2015 championship events is $42.25m including payments to players for per diem expenses and legends exhibition and wheelchair events. This is a 10.5% increase on 2014’s $38.25m.
US Open Series Extra Bonus Prize Money
There is also potential for extra bonus prize money (up to $2.6m) for the top three finishers from the US Open Series. Andy Murray and Karolina Pliskova clinched first place in the 2015 US Open Series. See full standings.
View of the Grounds from the Arthur Ashe Promenade
US Open Singles Prize Money (Men and Women)
Percentage increase on 2014 prize money and last year’s figures in brackets.
- Winner $3,300,000 (10% – $3,000,000)
- Runner-up $1,600,000 (10.3% – $1,450,000)
- Semi-finalists $805,000 (10.3% – $730,000)
- Quarterfinalists $410,975 (11% – $370,250)
- Fourth round $213,575 (14% – $187,300)
- Third round $120,200 (14.4% – $105,090)
- Second round $68,600 (13.5% – $60,420)
- First round $39,500 (10.5% – $35,754)
US Open Doubles Prize Money Per Pair (Men and Women)
- Winner $570,000 (9.6% – $520,000)
- Runner-up $275,000 (10% – $250,000)
- Semi-finalists $133,150 (7% – $124,450)
- Quarterfinalists $67,675 (9% – $62,060)
- Third round $35,025 (8.9% – $32,163)
- Second round $21,700 (8.2% – $20,063)
- First round $14,200 (6.2% – $13,375)
US Open Mixed Doubles Prize Money Per Pair
The mixed doubles prize money is unchanged from 2014 and 2013.
- Winner $150,000
- Runner-up $70,000
- Semi-finalists $30,000
- Quarterfinalists $15,000
- Second round $10,000
- First round $5,000
Prize money information is sourced from USopen.org
Until next time
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