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U.S. Open singles champs to earn record $5.5M The U.S. Open has boosted the prize pool by 20%, including a Grand Slam-record $5.5 million to this year's singles champions. The overall compensation is a record $108 million, up from $90 million last year and a whopping 44% jump from $75 million in 2024. The numbers were released Thursday by the United States Tennis Association, with play at the hard-court major set to begin on Aug. 30 in Flushing, N.Y. Every player who makes the 128-player main singles draw will earn at least $140,000, the largest in tennis history. Quarterfinalists will earn $780,000 and semifinalists will get $1.45 million, with $2.8 million going to the runners-up. Last year's champions -- Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus -- each earned a winner's check of $5 million. By comparison, the prize pools for the other 2026 Grand Slam tournaments were: Wimbledon (about $87.5 million), French Open (about $71.7 million) and the Australian Open (about $79.3 million). --Field Level Media WNBA Picks Today: Caitlin Clark, Dream and A’ja Wilson Props MLB Picks Today: Two Best Bets for Thursday, August 20 3 Most Overrated Teams in the AP Top 25 Preseason Poll - Dodgers vs. Rockies Prediction: Best Bets for Tuesday’s MLB Game - WNBA Picks Today: Best Bets for Tuesday, August 18 - Tigers vs. Pirates Prediction: Best Bets, Odds and Picks for Monday - MLB Best Bets: 3 Picks to Target on Sunday’s Full Slate - MLB Betting Picks Today: Two Best Bets for Saturday, August 15 - UFC 330 Betting Guide: Best Bets for Makhachev vs. Machado Garry - UFC 330 Picks: Top Plus-Money Underdog Prediction