THERE has been a huge prize money boost for the 2026 Australian Open.
and Madison Keys head to Melbourne as the two reigning singles champions.
Jannik Sinner heads Down Under as the reigning championCredit: AP
, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev will look to stop Sinner from winning it three times in a row.
While will be out for revenge on Keys after being beaten in last year’s final.
Australian Open 2026 prize money
A staggering £55m will be dished out to players at this year’s Australian Open.
The total purse has increased by 16 per cent and the cheque for the winner is up 19 per cent on 2025.
Main Draw:
- Winner: £2.059m
- Runner-up: £1.07m
- Semi-final: £620,000
- Quarter-final: £372,000
- Fourth round: £238,000
- Third round: £162,000
- Second round: £112,000
- First round: £74,000
Qualifying:
- Third round: £41,000
- Second round: £28,000
- First round: £20,000
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