Here’s what you need to know about the prize pool for the 2025 Australian Open, marking the first Grand Slam of the year:
WHEN IS THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN TAKING PLACE?
- It is scheduled from 12th to 26th January.
WHAT IS THE TOTAL PRIZE FUND IN 2025?
- The overall prize money amounts to A$96.5 million (approximately $59.90 million), reflecting an 11.56% rise from the previous year.
HOW MUCH WILL THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SINGLES PLAYERS RECEIVE?
- 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
- Second place: A$1,900,000
- Winner: A$3,500,000 (£2.17 million)
- HOW DOES THE WINNER’S PRIZE COMPARE TO 2024?
- In 2024, the men’s and women’s singles champions, Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, were awarded A$3,150,000.
- WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER GRAND SLAMS IN 2024?
- French Open singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek earned 2.4 million euros (£2.5 million).
- Wimbledon singles champions Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova gained 2.7 million pounds (£3.3 million).
- U.S. Open singles champions Sinner and Sabalenka took home £3.6 million.
- WHAT IS THE PRIZE MONEY AVAILABLE 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
- Second place: A$1,900,000
- Winner: A$3,500,000 (£2.17 million)
HOW DOES THE WINNER’S PRIZE COMPARE TO 2024?
- In 2024, the men’s and women’s singles champions, Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, were awarded A$3,150,000.
WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER GRAND SLAMS IN 2024?
- French Open singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek earned 2.4 million euros (£2.5 million).
- Wimbledon singles champions Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova gained 2.7 million pounds (£3.3 million).
- U.S. Open singles champions Sinner and Sabalenka took home £3.6 million.
WHAT IS THE PRIZE MONEY AVAILABLE 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
- Winner: A$810,000
WHAT IS THE PRIZE MONEY AVAILABLE PER COUPLE IN MIXED DOUBLES AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN IN 2025?
- Initial round: A$7,250
- Last 16: A$14,000
- Quarter-finals: A$27,750
- Semi-finals: A$52,500
- Second place: A$97,750
- Winners: A$175,000
