Australian Open Prize Money Breakdown: How much did 2025 champion Jannik Sinner and runner-up Alexander Zverev earn?
Jannik Sinner defended his Australian Open title in style, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 in the final on Sunday, January 26, 2025. The victory secured his second Melbourne crown and third Grand Slam title overall, following his 2024 US Open triumph.
Sinner's triumph in Melbourne earned her a hefty $2,198,928 from the tournament's record $60.9M prize pool, while Zverev took home $1,193,704. Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton each received $691,092 after being eliminated in the semifinals.
Tommy Paul, Alex de Minaur, Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Sonego each got $417,796 for their quarterfinal finish.
Meanwhile, players eliminated in the fourth round — including 13th seed Holger Rune, Alex Michelsen, Gael Monfils, Learner Tien, 24th seed Jiri Lehecka, 15th seed Jack Draper, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and 14th seed Ugo Humbert — each took home $263,871.
Marcos Giron, Miomir Kecmanovic, 19th seed Karen Khachanov, 31st seed Francisco Cerundolo, fourth seed Taylor Fritz, 16th seed Lorenzo Musetti, Fabian Marozsan, Corentin Moutet, 26th seed Tomas Machac, Benjamin Bonzi, Aleksandar Vukic Nuno Borges, Jakub Mensik, Roberto Carballes Baena, 20th seed Arthur Fils, and Jacob Fearnley each earned $182,197 for their third-round finish.
Those knocked out in the second round, including sixth seed Casper Ruud, 22nd seed Sebastian Korda, 17th seed Frances Tiafoe, fifth seed Daniil Medvedev, 18th seed Hubert Hurkacz, Denis Shapovalov and others, received $125,653 each. Players who were sent home packing in the opening round, such as Nicolas Jarry, Cameron Norrie, 11th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Bublik, Brandon Nakashima, ninth seed Andrey Rublev and others, bagged $82,931 each.
Henry Patten & Harri Heliovaara win Australian Open 2025 men's doubles title
Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara won the men's doubles title at the 2025 Australian Open by defeating the Italian duo of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori on Saturday, January 25. The winning team took home a hefty paycheck of $508,895, while the runners-up earned $276,437.
Meanwhile, fourth seeded Tim Putz and Kevin Krawietz, along with Sem Verbeek and Andre Goransson, each earned $157,066 per team after being eliminated in the semifinals of the year's first Grand Slam.
Top seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic, along with 11th seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool, 15th seeds Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger-Vasselin, and Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral each bagged $89,214 after their quarterfinal exits.
Players eliminated in the third and second rounds received $51,518 and $36,439, respectively, and those who fell in the first round got paid $25,131.