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The 2009 US Open purse will top $21.6 million, marking the third consecutive year that the tournament's prize money has increased by $1 million. In addition to the base purse of $21.6 million, the top three men's and top three women's finishers in the Olympus US Open Series may earn up to an additional $2.6 million in bonus prize money at the US Open, providing a potential total payout of $24.2 million.
Both the men's and women's US Open singles champions will earn a record $1.6 million with the ability to earn an additional $1 million in bonus prize money (for a total $2.6 million potential payout) based on their performances in the Olympus US Open Series. In addition, both US Open singles champions will receive a new 2010 Lexus IS Convertible.
The Olympus US Open Series Bonus Challenge rewards the top three men's and top three women's finishers each year with bonus prize money at the US Open and has resulted in the largest paychecks in tennis history for men (2007 - Roger Federer, $2.4 million) and women (2005 - Kim Clijsters, $2.2 million).
The base prize money and bonus prize money thru the quarterfinals is illustrated below:
| US OPEN PRIZE MONEY FOR TOP FINISHERS |
Prize Money With Potential Bonus Prize Money
For Top 3 Olympus
US Open Series Finishers
| | US Open Finish | Guaranteed | 1st Place
Finisher | 2nd Place
Finisher | 3rd Place
Finisher | | Winner | $1,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,100,000 | $1,850,000 | | Finalist | 800,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,050,000 | 925,000 | | Semifinalist | 350,000 | 600,000 | 475,000 | 412,500 | | Quarterfinals | 175,000 | 300,000 | 237,500 | 206,250 |
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| 2009 US Open Prize Money Schedule | | Singles (Men & Women - 128 Draws) | Amount | Totals |
| | Winners | $ 1,600,000 | | | Runners-Up | 800,000 | | | Semifinalists | 350,000 | | | Quarterfinalists | 175,000 | | | Round of 16 | 85,000 | | | Round of 32 | 48,000 | | | Round of 64 | 31,000 | | | Round of 128 | 19,000 | | | TOTAL (128) | $ 7,456,000 | $ 14,912,000 |
| DOUBLES (Per Team, Men & Women - 64 Draws) | | | Winners | $ 420,000 | | | Runners-Up | 210,000 | | | Semifinalists | 105,000 | | | Quarterfinalists | 50,000 | | | Round of 16 | 25,000 | | | Round of 32 | 15,000 | | | Round of 64 | 10,000 | | | TOTAL (64) | $ 1,800,000 | $ 3,600,000 |
| MIXED DOUBLES (Per Team - 32 Draw) | | | Winners | $ 150,000 | | | Runners-Up | 70,000 | | | Semifinalists | 30,000 | | | Quarterfinalists | 15,000 | | | Second Round | 10,000 | | | First Round | 5,000 | | | TOTAL | $ 500,000 | $ 500,000 |
| MEN'S AND WOMEN'S QUALIFYING (128 Draws) | | | Third Round Losers (16) | $ 8,000 | | | Second Round Losers (32) | 5,625 | | | First Round Losers (64) | 3,000 | | | TOTAL | $ 500,000 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Total for Champions Invitational/Wheelchair | $ 410,000 |
| Player per diem | $ 1,242,000 |
| TOTAL PLAYER COMPENSATION (BASE) | $21,664,000 |
POTENTIAL BONUS PRIZE MONEY
(Based upon Olympus US Open Series Performance) | $2,625,000 |
| TOTAL POTENTIAL PLAYER COMPENSATION | $24,289,000 |
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