Top five tennis tournaments with highest prize money

The ATP and WTA tours have seen the records being rewritten in tennis tournaments with the highest prize money each season.

The four Grand Slams in tennis offer considerable prize money to the champions, distribute equal prize money to both men and women, and are among the most lucrative competitions.

The fifth rank is taken by ATP and WTA 1000 events, with their offerings, but the highest prize pool in the sport has been conquered by the majors.

The lure of larger pay packets, especially down the pecking order, ensures players continue making a beeline for the majors. Those who come here include players looking for success as well as established champions who have won multiple titles.

Even among the Grand Slams, the prize pools can vary but are unquestionably among the most lucrative. While the majors pay the same to both men and women, the WTA 1000, WTA 500, and WTA 250 events pursue different paths to bridging the pay gap between the two tours.

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Let’s now take a look at the events in tennis which offer record-breaking prize money to the players:

5. ATP Finals / WTA Finals – $15.0+ million each 

Unlike the Grand Slams, which have massive 128-player draws, the ATP Finals and WTA Finals are much more exclusive. Only the top eight singles players and doubles teams of the season qualify for the year-end showdowns.

The WTA and ATP Finals offers $15 million of prize pool each which is smaller than what’s offered at the Slams, but here the money is shared among very fewer players.

That means the rewards per match are incredibly high. In fact, players often earn more per match at the ATP and WTA Finals than at any other tournament on the professional tour.

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4. French Open – $65.4 million

Roland Garros raised its total prize money for 2025 to €56.35 million (around $65.4 million), which saw a 5.2% bump from last year.

While it’s still the lowest-paying of the four Grand Slams overall, it’s actually the highest prize pool in the tournament’s history.

What’s interesting is where the increases went. The organizers made a point of boosting payouts in the first three rounds of the singles draw. So players who reach the Round of 32 and even those who exit earlier are earning noticeably better money than in previous editions.

In the 2025 season, the singles winners earned €2,550,000 (approx. $2.9 million USD). The runner-up was awarded €1,275,000 (approx. $1.45 million USD), adhering to a precise 50% split.

3. Wimbledon – $72.7 million 

Wimbledon, the oldest Grand Slam of tennis, offered a total prize fund of £53.55 million (around $72.7 million) in 2025. The singles champion earned £3,000,000 (approx. $4.09 million USD) and the second-placed finalist received £1,520,000 (approx. $2.07 million USD).

That’s a record figure and comes after a 7–8% increase from last year. Much of that rise follows calls from top players who have pushed for a bigger share of the tournament’s growing revenues.

While singles players still take home the biggest chunk of the prize money, there have also been meaningful increases across doubles, mixed doubles, and wheelchair events spreading the boost more evenly across the draw.

2. Australian Open – $74.9 million

The Australian Open has gone big for 2026, announcing a record total prize pool of AUD $111.5 million (around $74.9 million). That’s a massive 16% jump from 2025, the biggest year-on-year increase in the tournament’s history.

A big part of that increase was aimed at helping players outside the very top. Early-round losers and qualifiers are getting huge boost, and since 2023, qualifying prize money alone has risen by 55%.

The singles champion took home a record A$4.15 million, a 19% increase from last year, while the runner-up earned A$2.15 million.

1. US Open – $90 Million

The US Open remains the richest tournament in tennis. For 2025, it set a staggering record prize pool of $90 million, a 20% jump from the previous year. Over the past decade, total player compensation at the event has nearly doubled.

The singles champion will take home $5 million, the largest winner’s cheque in the history of the sport. Even the runner-up earns $2.5 million, a figure that’s higher than what champions receive at many other major tournaments.

But it’s not just about the finalists. The US Open has also focused heavily on supporting players deeper in the draw. Millions are allocated toward travel and accommodation stipends, helping lower-ranked competitors cover expenses and making the tournament more financially viable for the broader field.

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