Winning the Australian Open is one of the most prestigious things you can do as a professional tennis player, as it’s one of the four Grand Slam tournaments that has the best of the best playing for a title.
And, on top of that, you can also win a ton of money for claiming victory in the first Grand Slam of the year. That’s maybe as good, if not better, than getting your name in the record books.
Wondering what those payouts are? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve got the list of what each of the winners on both the men’s and women’s singles sides make in the 2026 edition of the Australian Open.
Here you go (all money amounts are in American dollars):
- Winner: $2.7 million
- Second place: $1.4 million
- Semifinalists: $835,000
- Quarterfinalists: $501,000
- Round of 16: $337,315
- Round of 32: $230,323
- Round of 64: $158,116
- Round of 128: $105,411
What’s the total purse for the 2026 Australian Open?
It’s $75 million
