NEW YORK: The 2022 US Open will award more than $60 million in total player compensation for the first time in the event’s history, topping the record-breaking $57.5 million number from 2021.
Each round in every event will see an increase in the amount of prize money awarded, including $80,000 to each singles competitor in the main draw’s first round and $121,000 in the second round. These figures represent an 85% and 57% increase since 2016, respectively.