The 2022 Australian Open Prize Money total has been announced and it will be $54 million which should make all the players happy.
Australian Open authorities have confirmed that the 2022 Australian Open will take place between 17-01-2022 and 30-01-2022 and they also announced a 4.5% increase in total prize money taking the total to a record-breaking $75 million AUD (54 million $). The increase in funds has also been confirmed by tennis Australia which means that the winner of 2022 tournament will take home similar payout like AUD $4.4 million (USD $3.19).
You can find the entire breakdown below in a table. The money in different columns represents the total allocation to all the players reaching that stage of the event. The numbers also represent the amount in Australian Dollars, not American ones.
STAGE | SINGLES EVENTS | DOUBLES EVENTS | MIXED DOUBLES |
WINNER | $4,400,000 | $800,000 | $190,000 |
SEMIFINALIST | $2,200,000 | $400,000 | $100,000 |
QUARTERFINALIST | $1,100,000 | $200,000 | $50,000 |
ROUND 4 | $600,000 | $110,000 | $24,000 |
ROUND 3 | $300,000 | $62,000 | $12,000 |
ROUND 2 | $180,000 | $40,000 | $6,250 |
ROUND 1 | $140,000 | $25,000 |