Has there been an increase to the US Open Prize Pool from last year?

Yes, the 2023 US Open's overall player compensation will be a total of $65 million, a new all-time high for the tournament. This year's total marks an 8% increase from 2022's total of $60 million.

Do the singles champions take home a bigger prize money in 2023?

Yes, the singles winners will take home a $3 million, a sum that is a 15% increase from the $2.6 million taken home by men's and women's singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek a year ago.

What is the significance of this year's prize money in US Open?

This year's increase in US Open prize money is of greater significance as the grand slam celebrates 50 years of equal prize money for men's and women's competitions.

When was equal prize money launched in tennis grand slam tournaments?

In 1973, the US Open was the first of the four Grand Slams to offer the same purse for men and women, with each competing for total purses of $100,000, with a $25,000 payout to both the men's and women's singles champions.

US Open Prize Money 2023: Breakdown of the Singles and Doubles tournament prize money

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has announced a whopping $65 million USD, topping last year's record-breaking $60 million USD, as prize money for the US Open 2023 with both the Men and Women singles winners taking home $3 million USD each.

The runners-up from both the men's and women's singles tournament, meanwhile, will take home $1.5 million USD, with the semi-finalists also making $775,000 USD and quarter-finalists also making $455,000 USD.

Players of every round in the men's and women's singles competition take home a prize money starting from $81,500 USD for the round of 128, $123,000 USD for round of 64, $191,000 USD for round of 32 and $284,000 USD for round of 16.

Meanwhile, the men's and women's doubles winners will take home a prize money of $700,000 USD, while the runners up of both the events will earn $350,000 USD. The US Open 2023 main draw gets underway on August 28 with the final scheduled for September 10.

Now, ahead of the main round matches in men's & women's singles as well as men's, women's & mixed doubles, let's take a look at the breakdown of US Open prize money 2023:

US Open 2023 Men's & Women's Singles Prize Money Breakdown

Round	Prize Money in USD	Prize Money in INR
Winner	$3,000,000	Rs 24.79 Crore (approximately)
Runners-up	$1,500,000	Rs 12.39 Crore (approximately)
Semi-Finalists	$775,000 Each	Rs 6.40 Crore (approximately)
Quarter-Finalists	$455,000 Each	Rs 3.76 Crore (approximately)
Round of 16	$284,000 Each	Rs 2.34 Crore (approximately)
Round of 32	$191,000 Each	Rs 1.57 Crore (approximately)
Round of 64	$123,000 Each	Rs 1.01 Crore (approximately)
Round of 128	$81,500 Each	Rs 67 Lakhs (approximately)

US Open 2023 Men's & Women's Doubles Prize Money Breakdown

Round	Prize Money in USD	Prize Money in INR
Winners	$700,000	Rs 5.78 Crore (Approximately)
Runners-up	$350,000	Rs 2.89 Crore (Approximately)
Semi-Finalists	$180,000 per pair	Rs 1.48 Crore (Approximately)
Quarter-Finalists	$100,000 per pair	Rs 82 Lakhs (Approximately)
Round of 16	$58,000 per pair	Rs 47.94 Lakhs (Approximately)
Round of 32	$36,800 per pair	Rs 30.42 Lakhs (Approximately)
Round of 64	$22,000 per pair	Rs 18 Lakhs (Approximately)

US Open 2023 Mixed Doubles Prize Money Breakdown

Round	Prize Money in USD	Prize Money in INR
Winner	$170,000	Rs 1.40 Crore (Approximately)
Runner-Up	$85,000	Rs 70 Lakhs (Approximately)
Semifinalists	$42,500 per pair	Rs 35 Lakhs (Approximately)
Quarterfinalists	$23,200 per pair	Rs 19 Lakhs (Approximately)
Round of 16	$14,200 per pair	Rs 11.70 Lakhs (Approximately)
Round of 32	$8,300 per pair	Rs 6.86 Lakhs (Approximately)