The Australian Open has released its prize money breakdown for the 2026 edition of the season’s first major. The prize pool will be AUD $111.5 million, up nearly 16 per cent on 2025. This is the largest jump in the tournament's history.
There will be prize money increases in every round. The men’s and women’s singles champions will each earn AUD $4.15 million, up 19 per cent from last year.
See the full prize-money breakdown below.
2026 Australian Open Singles Prize Money (Men & Women)
| Round | Prize Money |
| Champion | $4,150,000 |
| Finalist | $2,150,000 |
| Semi-finalist | $1,250,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | $750,000 |
| R16 | $480,000 |
| R32 | $327,750 |
| R64 | $225,000 |
| R128 | $150,000 |
2026 Australian Open Qualifying Singles (Men & Women)
| Round | Prize Money |
| R32 | $83,500 |
| R64 | $57,000 |
| R128 | $40,500 |
2026 Australian Open Doubles Prize Money (Men & Women per team)
| Round | Prize Money |
| Champion | $900,000 |
| Finalist | $485,000 |
| Semi-finalist | $275,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | $158,000 |
| R16 | $92,000 |
| R32 | $64,000 |
| R64 | $44,000 |