Have a look at how the 2015 Australian Open prize money, with US dollar equivalents, will be shared around.
The 2015 Australian Open is offering total prize money of $40,000,000 (approx USD 32,500,000). This is an increase of $7,000,000 or 21% on the 2014 prize pool. Although the increase in US dollar terms is only 10%, due to depreciation in the Australian dollar.
Also view the 2016 Australian Open Prize Money.
Have a look at what the players receive for playing singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
Singles – Men’s and Women’s – Per Player
Winners – $3,100,000 (approx USD 2,500,000*)
Runners-up – $1,550,000 (approx USD 1,260,000)
Semifinalists – $650,000 (approx USD 530,000)
Quarterfinalists – $340,000 (approx USD 275,000)
Round of 16 – $175,000 (approx USD 140,000)
Round of 32 – $97,500 (approx USD 80,000)
Round of 64 – $60,000 (approx USD 49,000)
First Round – $34,500 (approx USD 28,000)
The total prize pool for Singles increased by 21% compared to 2014. The Winners and Runners-up get a 17% rise on the 2014 amounts. While players making the Round of 16 and 32 get an additional 30%, but those going out in the First Round only get a 15% increase on the 2014 figures the largest and smallest percentage change respectively.
Qualifying Men and Women
Third Round – $16,000 (approx USD 13,000)
Second Round – $8,000 (approx USD 6,500)
First Round – $4,000 (approx USD 3,300)
All prize money for each round of qualifying increased by almost 11%, but remains the same in US dollars, compared to 2014 amounts.
Doubles – Men’s and Women’s (per pair)
Winners – $575,000 (approx USD 470,000)
Runners-Up – $285,000 (approx USD 230,000)
Semifinalists – $142,500 (approx USD 115,000)
Quarterfinalists – $71,000 (approx USD 58,000)
Round of 16 – $39,000 (approx USD 32,000)
Round of 32 – $23,000 (approx USD 19,000)
First Round – $14,800 (approx USD 12,000)
The champions will be 11% better off in 2014.
Mixed Doubles (per pair)
Winners – $142,500 (approx USD 115,000)
Runners-Up – $71,500 (approx USD 58,000)
Semifinalists – $35,600 (approx USD 29,000)
Quarterfinalists – $16,300 (approx USD 13,300)
Round of 16 – $8,200 (approx USD 6,700)
First Round – $4,000 (approx USD 3,300)
The prize money awarded to mixed doubles players is 5% higher than in 2014.
See this article for details of the Australian Open 2014 prize money.
Until next time
Grand Slam Gal
This information was sourced from the Australian Open website where you can compare with the prize money from 2012, 2013 and 2014.
*All amounts are in Australian Dollars. Approx USD conversions were made using exchange rate for 15 January 2015 from Oanda Currency Converter. Check it out if you would like to convert the AUD to another currency.