- The prize money for this year’s Australian Open will once again be the largest in history.
- AO has increased the prize money by 119% from A$44 million in 2016.
- It has risen more than 36 percent in the past five issues.
The world’s best tennis players are in Melbourne for this year’s Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the 2025 season. Comeback Champion Jannik Siner He will no doubt be looking to build on his first win here in 2024, cementing his thriving legacy as one of the best players of the new generation.
Novak Djokovic will be looking to add a record 11th AO title to his existing trophy cabinet and will likely walk away with a small fortune for his achievements.
the Australian Open 2025 It will start on Sunday 12 January 2024, with the world’s best players arriving in Melbourne dreaming of their first Grand Slam win of the year. The tournament is held in a knockout system with four opening rounds before the final matches.
The 2025 Australian Open final will be played on January 26, 2025 at the iconic Rod Laver Arena… and this year’s winner will take home the biggest prize money in history (again).
Read on to learn more about the 2025 Australian Open prize money, how to watch the event and more…
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What is the prize money distribution for the 2024 Australian Open?
the Australian Open It has been confirmed that Distribution of financial prizes for the 2025 edition The first major tournament of the season is set to be worth A$96.5 million, representing a staggering 12% increase compared to 2024. Each round of the tournament will see an increase, with the eventual champions in both the men’s and women’s competitions taking home A$3.5 million.
2025 Australian Open Singles Award (Men’s & Women’s)
| circular | Prize money |
|---|---|
| hero | $3,500,000 |
| Finalist | $1,900,000 |
| Semi-finals | $1,100,000 |
| Quarter-finals | $665,000 |
| p. 16 | $420,000 |
| R32 | $290,000 |
| R64 | $200,000 |
| R128 | $132,000 |
Australian Open 2025 singles qualifiers (men’s and women’s)
| circular | Prize money |
|---|---|
| R32 | $72,000 |
| R64 | $49,000 |
| R128 | $35,000 |
Doubles prize money at the 2025 Australian Open (men’s and women’s per team)
| circular | Prize money |
|---|---|
| hero | $810,000 |
| Finalist | $440,000 |
| Semi-finals | $250,000 |
| Quarter-finals | $142,000 |
| p. 16 | $82,000 |
| R32 | $58,000 |
| R128 | $40,000 |
When is the Australian Open 2025?
- Sunday, January 12 – Sunday, January 26, 2025.
The Australian Open is the first Grand Slam tournament in the tennis calendar and runs for two weeks in January. The first round competitions will start on Sunday, January 12 and continue until Sunday, January 26, when the men’s singles final will be played.
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Qualifiers will be held a few days before the event from January 6 through January 9, 2025, with a two-day break before this year’s opener.
Where is the 2025 Australian Open located?
The Australian Open is held at Melbourne Park, which features 33 hard courts throughout the facility, including the famous Rod Laver Arena.
The tournament has been held at Melbourne Park since its development in 1988. Within this spacious venue there are several arenas including:
- Rod Laver Stadium – 14,820 seats
- John Cain Arena – 10,300 seats
- Margaret Court Square – 7,500 seats
- Kia Arena – 5,000 seats
Kia Arena It was used for the first time in the 2022 tournament, to accommodate the growing popularity of the event.
The Australian Open is the most attended Grand Slam event in the world, with more than 1.1 million people attending the 2024 tournament. An increase of more than 200 thousand compared to last year.
How to watch the Australian Open 2025?
If you can’t get your hands on some tickets for the 2025 Australian Open, don’t worry, you can still watch all the tennis matches from Melbourne live on Channel 9 and Stan Sports. Nine has signed a huge contract to broadcast the Australian Open until 2029.
“The new five-year contract (from 2025 to 2029) includes a cash component of $425 million plus significant additional value in consideration, retained rights and promotion, making it the largest in Australian tennis history.”
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Who won the Australian Open in 2024?
The 2024 Australian Open saw Italian star Jannik Sinner claim his first Grand Slam victory in Australia, defeating Daniil Medvedev from two sets down to claim a famous victory.
The epic final clash lasted more than four hours under the lights in Melbourne, with Sinner overturning what initially looked like an insurmountable deficit, earning a reputation as one of the most exciting players on the ATP Tour.
He became the second Italian player to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open era, after Adriano Panatta’s historic win at the French Open in 1976, and will certainly be the favorite to lift the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup again in Melbourne this month.
What is the prize money distribution for the 2024 Australian Open?
This year, the prize money for the 2024 Australian Open saw an increase of $10 million in 2024 to a record $86.5 million AUD – a 13% increase on 2023.
Male and female players are entitled to the same amount of prize money, with the remaining money split between the competing players, depending on their final positions.
Singles – men and women
| circular | Prize money |
|---|---|
| hero | $3,150,000 |
| Finalist | $1,725,000 |
| Semi-finalists | $990,000 |
| Quarter-finals | $600,000 |
| Round of 16 | $375,000 |
| Round of 32 | $255,000 |
| Round of 64 | $180,000 |
| First round | $120,000 |
Eligible singles – men and women
| circular | Prize money |
|---|---|
| Round of 32 | $65,000 |
| Round of 64 | $44,100 |
| First round | $31,250 |
“We have increased the prize money for each round at the Australian Open with significant increases in qualifying and the early rounds of singles and doubles,” Australian Open Director Craig Tiley said.
He added: “It is important for the continued success of the Australian Open that we ensure that the best players in the world receive appropriate compensation because we know that this allows players to invest in their careers and, in many cases, helps them achieve success throughout the tournament.” year.”
Doubles – men and women
| circular | Prize money |
|---|---|
| hero | $730,000 |
| Finalist | $400,000 |
| Semi-finalists | $227,500 |
| Quarter-finals | $128,000 |
| Round of 16 | $75,000 |
| Round of 32 | $53,000 |
| First round | $36,000 |
Mixed doubles
| circular | Prize money |
|---|---|
| hero | $165,000 |
| Finalist | $94,000 |
| Semi-finalists | $50,000 |
| Quarter-finals | $26,500 |
| Round of 16 | $13,275 |
| First round | $6900 |