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The winners of the 2026 US Open will receive a nice payday for winning seven matches at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
\n\nThis year, the U.S. Open, the year's final Grand Slam, increased its purse to $108 million, with both the men's and women's champions receiving equal pay. The winners will take home $5.5 million, up from $5 million last year, with the runners-up pocketing $2.8 million.
\n\nThe first-round payout for each player making the 128-player main draw was increased to $140,000, and men’s and women’s qualifying first-round payouts received a 16% bump to $32,000.
\n\nKarolina Muchová and Jakub Menšík won the mixed doubles championship and received $1 million as a team.
Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/
