20 August 2026
US Open offers biggest prize fund in Grand Slam history
The US Open will offer the largest prize fund in Grand Slam history, with a total of $108 million (£79. 2m) on offer — a 20% increase on last year. BBC Sport reported the tournament’s organisers have raised the overall purse to $108 million, marking the biggest single-year jump among the four majors. The increase boosts the total money available to players across singles, doubles and other events, and lifts the tournament’s standing as the most lucrative Grand Slam to date. Players and teams competing at the US Open will now be vying for substantially larger financial rewards than they faced in the previous edition.
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The 20% increase means competitors will compete for substantially larger payouts, directly increasing potential earnings for players at the event.
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