2025 US Open Highlights: Record Prize Money and Thrilling Matches
Record-Breaking Prize Money Distribution
The 2025 US Open achieved a monumental milestone, featuring a prize pool of $90 million—a 20% increase from the previous year’s $75 million. This year, significant financial recognition was extended to all doubles categories, with each champion team in mixed, men’s, and women’s doubles sharing a prize purse of $1 million.
Exciting Mixed Doubles Finale
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori successfully defended their title in the Mixed Doubles division, emerging victorious against Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud. The final was a tense showdown, concluding with a score of 6-3, 5-7, 10-6, as Errani and Vavassori showcased their agility and teamwork under pressure.
Men’s Doubles Champions
In a dramatic turn of events, Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos clinched the Men’s Doubles title despite dropping the opening set. They overcame Britons Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury with a final match score of 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5. The pair demonstrated remarkable resilience, saving three championship points before finally securing the trophy.
Women’s Doubles Triumph
Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe captured the Women’s Doubles title with a straight-sets win over their opponents, Taylor Townsend and Kateřina Siniaková, finishing at 6-4, 6-4. This victory marked their second US Open doubles championship together, with Dabrowski highlighting its significance after her recovery from breast cancer earlier this year.
Prize Money Structure for 2025
This year’s US Open not only celebrated substantial winnings for champions but also ensured equitable payouts for all participants:
- Champions of all doubles categories: $1 million
- Runners-up: $500,000
- Semifinalists: $250,000
- Quarterfinalists: $100,000
- First-round participants: Financial support down to early exit stages
