The prize for the Palio is particularly rich US Open di tennis 2024 scheduled in Flushing Meadows in New York, in the borough of Queens, from August 26 to September 8. On the plate there are prizes for 75 million dollars and tennis’s biggest stars are set for a record payout with first-round prize money set to hit $100,000 per player for the first time. That’s a 15 percent increase from the $65 million offered at last year’s tournament. Among the favorites to win are Serbian Novak Djokovic (winner of the last edition) and ours Jannik Sinner.
US Open 2024 in history: here’s why
In 2024, the US Open will once again be the tournament of the Grande Slam with the highest prize pool in history, continuing a seemingly never-ending run of growth. After the record set in 2023, the 2024 edition raises the stakes even further with a significant increase: the overall prize pool goes from 65 million dollars a 75 million dollars (circa 68.3 million euros at the current exchange rate), marking an increase of well 10 million dollars. This move allows the US Open to overcome Wimbledonwhich had previously increased its premiums to remain competitive in this “race to the richest”.
This increase is reflected at all levels of the tournament: players who lose in the first round of singles will earn well 100,000 dollars (beyond 91.000 euro). Here’s how much players will earn:
- First round $100,000
- Second round $140,000
- Third round $215,000
- Round of 16 $325.000
- Quarterfinals $530,000
- Semifinals $1,000,000
- Runner-up $1,800,000
- Winner $3,600,000.
In total, the US Open offers more total prize money than the other three Grand Slam tournaments in 2024. Based on exchange rate data at the time of the events, Wimbledon offered prize money of approximately $64 million, while the French Open and Australian Open each offered approximately $58 million.
How much do tennis players earn?
Last year, at the US Open, Coco Gauff won his first Grand Slam title and Novak Djokc won his 24th title, extending his record for most wins by a male player in tennis history.
For tennis players who mostly play in smaller tournaments, where winnings can be a few thousand dollars, reaching even the first round of a Grand Slam like the US Open can be a huge stroke of luck. For example, at Wimbledon this year Lulu Sun She played her best tournament ever as a professional tennis player. Eliminated in the quarterfinals, she earned $474,616, more than double her annual prize money of $170,678. Up until that point, Sun had earned $313,832 in prize money since turning pro in 2022, according to WTA Tour data.
The US Open women’s final will be held on September 7 and the men’s final on September 8.
