{"id":3975,"date":"2021-09-05T13:44:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T11:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1337845"},"modified":"2021-09-05T14:15:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T12:15:14","slug":"us-open-2021-prize-money-how-much-will-players-earn","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/us-open-2021-prize-money-how-much-will-players-earn\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open 2021 prize money \u2013 How much will players earn?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> US Open prize money is up for grabs among the top players in world tennis \u2013 here&#8217;s how much each player will earn <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Sunday, 05 September 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n<p>We\u2019re moving into the second week of the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/tennis\/us-open-2021-schedule-order-of-play\/&quot;\">US Open 2021<\/a>, and despite a couple of big upsets so far, a lot of big-name players are still going strong.<\/p>\n<p>Novak Djokovic is still in the hunt for a calendar Grand Slam and has been on good form in the early rounds, although he did lose the first set in his third-round tie against Kei Nishikori.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the women\u2019s draw, British hopeful Emma Raducanu continues to produce some sensational tennis, recording a thumping win over Sara Sorribes Toro in her third-round tie.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it\u2019s not just the trophy that\u2019s up for grabs for the remaining players \u2013 with each star also earning themselves a healthy payout.<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>Check out the daily Order of Play with our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/tennis\/us-open-2021-schedule-order-of-play\/&quot;\">US Open 2021 schedule<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>And there\u2019s more money on offer than ever before this year, with the players set to share a whopping \u00a341.5 million ($57.5 million) between them, surpassing the previous 2019 record.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the overall increase, however, the eventual singles winners will be receving less than they did in 2020 \u2013 with the prize money redistributed in such a way that those exiting in the earlier rounds receive more than in previous years.<\/p>\n<p>There had been a slight reduction in prize money last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but it looks like things are back on the way up again now.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> has rounded up the full US Open 2021 prize money totals on offer for all players, who will be walking away with the top prize?<\/p> <h2><strong>US Open 2021 prize money<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Singles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li>Round 1 \u2013 <strong>\u00a354k<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Round 2 \u2013 <strong>\u00a382.9k<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Round 3 \u2013 <strong>\u00a3130k<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Round 4 \u2013 <strong>\u00a3191.1k<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Quarter-finals \u2013 <strong>\u00a3306.5k<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Semi-finals \u2013 <strong>\u00a3486.8k<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Runner-up \u2013 <strong>\u00a3901.6k<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Winner \u2013 <strong>\u00a31.8m<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Doubles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li>Round 1 \u2013\u00a0<strong>\u00a314.4k<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Round 2 \u2013\u00a0<strong>\u00a324.5k<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Round 3 \u2013 <strong>\u00a338.9k<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Quarter-finals \u2013\u00a0<strong>\u00a367.1k<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Semi-finals \u2013\u00a0<strong>\u00a3118.3k<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Runner-up \u2013\u00a0<strong>\u00a3238k<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Winner \u2013\u00a0<strong>\u00a3476k<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>TOTAL US OPEN 2021 PRIZE MONEY \u2013 \u00a341.5m<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"&quot;template-article__margin-bottom\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\"><strong>If you\u2019re looking for something to watch, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; 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