The 2021 US Open will offer record $57.5 in total player compensation. It is a slight increase compared to the previous record payout set in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, singles champions will earn less than before, as prize money distribution has been redirected to qualifying and the first three rounds in an effort to support the greatest number of players.
Even though there will be no spectators at this year’s qualifying tournament in New York, total prize money in 2021 will be nearly $6 million, a 66% boost compared to 2019, the year US Open qualifying was last held.