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How much does the U.S. Open winner get?

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At the 2026 U.S. Open, the winners of the men’s and women’s singles events received $5.5 million. The runners-up were awarded $2.8 million. Each winning team in the doubles and mixed doubles events received $1 million, and the runners-up received $500,000. The U.S. Open has given equal prize money to men and women since 1973, a change that was brought about after Billie Jean King threatened to boycott the tournament if it did not institute pay parity.