Prize money
The 2027 Australian Open prize money has not been announced yet; the 2026 edition paid A$111,500,000 in total prize money, with A$4,150,000 to the champion.
2027 figures not yet announced. Tennis Australia has not yet announced the 2027 Australian Open prize money. The 2026 pool was confirmed on 14 January 2026, four days before the first round, so expect the 2027 figures in late December or the first half of January. The table below is the 2026 official breakdown — A$111.5 million in total, the largest single-year rise in the tournament's history — and every figure will be replaced the day the 2027 release lands.
| Round | Payout |
|---|---|
Champion Up 19% on 2025 — men's and women's champions are paid the same | A$4,150,000 |
Runner-up | A$2,150,000 |
Semifinalist | A$1,250,000 |
Quarterfinalist | A$750,000 |
Fourth round (round of 16) | A$480,000 |
Third round (round of 32) | A$327,750 |
Second round (round of 64) | A$225,000 |
First round (round of 128) Every main-draw player banks at least this | A$150,000 |
Men's and women's singles are paid identically at every round; the Australian Open has offered equal prize money since 2001. Figures are in Australian dollars.
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| Round | Payout |
|---|---|
Third round of qualifying (final round) Losing one match short of the main draw | A$83,500 |
Second round of qualifying | A$57,000 |
First round of qualifying | A$40,500 |
| Round | Payout |
|---|---|
Champions | A$900,000 |
Runners-up | A$485,000 |
Semifinalists | A$275,000 |
Quarterfinalists | A$158,000 |
Round of 16 | A$92,000 |
Second round | A$64,000 |
First round | A$44,000 |
All doubles figures are per team and apply to both men's and women's doubles, from a 64-team draw.
Totals are quoted in each event's own currency, so conversions move with exchange rates.
Tennis Australia has not announced the 2027 pool yet. The 2026 Australian Open paid A$111.5 million in total prize money, up nearly 16% on 2025 and the largest single-year increase in the tournament's history. The 2027 figure is normally confirmed in the weeks before the main draw starts on 17 January; this page will carry it the day it is released.
In 2026 each singles champion earned A$4,150,000, up 19% on the previous year. The men's and women's champions receive identical cheques, as they have at the Australian Open since 2001. The runner-up took A$2,150,000 and each losing semifinalist A$1,250,000.
A first-round loss in the 128-player main draw paid A$150,000 in 2026. A player who loses in the final round of qualifying, one win short of the main draw, received A$83,500; a first-round qualifying loss paid A$40,500.
Australian dollars. The A$111.5 million 2026 pool was worth roughly US$75 million at the time, so comparisons with the US Open's US$108 million should allow for the exchange rate.
The winning doubles team earned A$900,000 in 2026, per team, in both the men's and women's events. Runners-up received A$485,000, semifinalists A$275,000 and a first-round loss paid A$44,000.
Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 for his first Australian Open title, and Elena Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 6-4 for hers. Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski won the men's doubles, Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai the women's doubles, and Olivia Gadecki and John Peers defended the mixed doubles title.
The main draw runs from Sunday 17 January to Sunday 31 January 2027 at Melbourne Park, with qualifying and Opening Week from 11 to 16 January. The women's singles final is on Saturday 30 January and the men's on Sunday 31 January.
Figures last verified 2026-11-08.