(Reuters)
Here is what you need to know about the prize pot on offer at the 2025 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year:
WHEN IS THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN HAPPENING?
- It runs from Jan. 12-26.
WHAT IS THE TOTAL PRIZE FUND IN 2025?
- The total prize money is A$96.5 million ($59.90 million), an increase of 11.56% from 2024.
HOW MUCH WILL MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SINGLES PLAYERS EARN?
- First round: A$132,000
- Second round: A$200,000
- Third round: A$290,000
- Round of 16: A$420,000
- Quarter-finals: A$665,000
- Semi-finals: A$1,100,000
- Runner-up: A$1,900,000
- Champion: A$3,500,000 ($2.17 million)
HOW DOES THE WINNER’S PRIZE COMPARE TO 2024?
- The winners of the men’s and women’s singles in 2024, Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, received A$3,150,000 in prize money.
WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER GRAND SLAMS IN 2024?
- French Open singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek received 2.4 million euros ($2.5 million).
- Wimbledon singles champions Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova received 2.7 million pounds ($3.3 million).
- U.S. Open singles champions Sinner and Sabalenka received $3.6 million.
WHAT IS THE PRIZE MONEY ON OFFER PER PAIR IN MEN’S AND WOMEN’S DOUBLES AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN IN 2025?
- First round: A$40,000
- Round of 32: A$58,000
- Round of 16: A$82,000
- Quarter-finals: A$142,000
- Semi-finals: A$250,000
- Runners-up: A$440,000
- Champion: A$810,000
WHAT IS THE PRIZE MONEY ON OFFER PER PAIR IN MIXED DOUBLES AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN IN 2025?
- First round: A$7,250
- Round of 16: A$14,000
- Quarter-finals: A$27,750
- Semi-finals: A$52,500
- Runners-up: A$97,750
- Champion: A$175,000
(US$1 = 1.6111 Australian dollars)
(US$1 = 0.9725 euros)
(US$1 = 0.8073 pounds)
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