Australian Open 2026: Prize Money for First Slam Tops $110 Million

FILE - Nick Kyrgios of Australia plays a backhand return to Jacob Fearnley of Britain during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.
(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
  • The Australian Open is the centerpiece of the Australian summer tennis schedule.
  • Jannik Sinner has now won back-to-back singles titles on the men’s side.
  • The total prize purse for the 2026 Australian Open is more than $110 million.

There is no ramp-up for tennis season. After a couple of weeks of early tournaments, men’s and women’s professional players jump straight into one of the four biggest tournaments of the year.

That is, of course, the Australian Open. Held every January in the middle of the Australian summer, the early slam is one of the most heavily bet events of the year, since many sportsbook players are still in rhythm from handicapping college football and the NFL playoffs.

The Australian Open favors hard-court players and fast, athletic tennis styles. For anyone who is planning to take a peek at BetMGM’s tennis betting options, pay close attention to Jannik Sinner’s odds on the men’s side and Aryna Sabalenka’s odds on the women’s side.

For 2026, the Australian Open has raised its total prize purse to an outstanding $111.5 million. Men and women earn equal prizes at this tournament, as is the case at all Grand Slam tournaments.

Round-by-round prize information can be found below. 

Australian Open Winner Payout: How Much Prize Money Will the Champion Receive?

In 2026, the men’s and women’s singles champions will each receive $4,150,000 in prize money. 

The full prize table for the 2026 Australian Open is published below.

Australian Open Prize Money 2026

Round ReachedPrize Money (USD)
Winner$4,150,000
Runner-Up$2,150,000
Semifinal$1,250,000
Quarterfinal$750,000
Round 4 $480,000
Round 3$327,750
Round 2$225,000
Round 1, Main Draw$150,000
Q3$83,500
Q2$57,000
Q1$40,500

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.