The 10 highest prize money payouts in tennis

There is a lot of money in tennis, especially for tournament winners. Jannik Sinner has most recently earned the highest prize money payout in the history of the sport, earning a whopping $9 (€8.3/£6.9) million! Let's take a look at some of the highest-paying tournaments and their prize money.

The Italian star avenged his previous loss to Carlos Alcaraz at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia, with a hard-fought victory: 6-7, 6-3, and 6-3.

Just in 2023, the U.S. Open alone allocated a total payout of $3 (€2.7/£3.3) million to each singles winner, however, if we compare it to the 2023 Winston-Salem Open (ATP 250), singles winners take home around $104,000 (€95k/£79k).

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Regarded as one of the top three ATP Masters 1000 tournaments (clay), the prestigious tennis tournament takes place at Monte Carlo Country Club. "For 2024, the total prize money stands at $6.5 million (€5.9/£4.9) [small increase of 2.96% vs. last year] leaving winners the chance to bring on €920k in prize money," reports Perfect Tennis.

There's a similar payout for the Madrid Open, another ATP Masters 1000 tournament, earning finalists just under a million.

Another prestigious is the Cincinnati Open, held in the United States. The 2025 winner is set to receive a total of $1 (€921k/£776k) million, while runners-up can take home $580k (€534k/£445).

A similar payout has been confirmed for the 2025 Miami Open. The winner will receive a total price of $1 (€921k/£776k) million, while runners-up can take home $580k (€534k/£445).

Often regarded as the fifth Grand Slam, the BNP Paribas Open is another lucrative stop for players on the tour. Tournament winners will secure a $1.2 (€1.94/£1.61) million check, and runners-up receive just over half that amount. Runners-up prize money has increased by 11.68% since 2023.

The ATP Finals, held in Turin's Inalpi Arena, is another highly contested tournament on the tour with a decent payout, around $2.2 (€2.0/£1.8) million for the final winner.

The Australian Open offers players a $3 (€2.7/£2.3) million payout for winning the tournament (singles), while runners-up can bag $1.7 (€1.5/£1.3) million, according to Sportico.

The French Open is regarded as one of the top 5 playing grounds in tennis, where some of the best players in the world face off for a big payout. Winners can bag $2.5 (€2.3/ £1.9) million. Most of the prize money increase has been allocated to the qualifying stages.

Losers in the first round of qualifying will take home $20,000 (€18k/£15.3k), a 25% increase compared to a year ago, reports Perfect Tennis.

The 2025 Wimbledon Championship has a new record prize money fund, as players will compete for a share of the $50 (€46/£38) million. The champion will take a $2.8 (€2.5/£2.1) million check, 14% more than what Carlos Alcaraz snatched in 2023, according to Sportico.

The U.S. Open still remains one of the highest-paying tournaments in the world. For the 2025 prize pool, winners of the men's and women's singles will earn somewhere around $3.7 (€3.4/£2.8) million. A 20% increase from 2023, according to CBS News.

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