Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top 4 favorites to win the American slam and also pocket a rather interesting check in case of victory.
The winner of the US Open will get as much as $2,500,000. However, the great news is that the players who are going to lose in the first round will pocket as much as $75,000 US dollars, which is a 23% increase from the previous year. This is great news for the lower-ranked players and it was achieved with the collaboration of everyone. Therefore the winner will get a 1 million US dollar cut compared to 2019 (Dominic Thiem and Naomi Osaka pockets $3.5 million). Also the check of the runner-up was reduced accordingly.
Eventually, the total player compensation is $57.5 million. This is the breakdown:
Singles:
Winner: $2,500,000
Runner-Up: $1,250,000
Semifinalist: $675,000
Quarterfinalist: $425,000
Round of 16: $265,000
Round of 32: $180,000
Round of 64: $115,000
Round of 128: $75,000
Doubles (per team):
Winner: $660,000
Runner-Up: $330,000
Semifinalist: $164,000
Quarterfinalist: $93,000
Round of 16: $54,000
Round of 32: $34,000
Round of 64: $20,000
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Novak Djokovic in 2021
Now the world no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 31st of July when he was overcome by world no.12 Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 in Tokyo (draw).
At present, during this year Novak has a composed 38-5 match record. Djokovic conquered 4 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open, in Belgrade, at the French Open and in Wimbledon. The Serbian was the finalist in Rome.
Daniil Medvedev in 2021
Now ranked no.2 (career-high), Daniil played his last match on the 21st of August when he was defeated by world no.7 Andrey Rublev 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Cincinnati (draw).
This season Daniil achieved a compiled 40-10 win-loss record. Daniil has won 3 titles in 2021 in Marseille, in Mallorca and in Toronto. The Russian got to the final at the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev clashed against each other 8 times. Their current head to head is 5-3 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time when they competed against each other, Novak Djokovic won 7-5 6-2 6-2 in the final in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 21st of February 2021.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Alexander Zverev in 2021
Ranked no.4, Zverev played his last match on the 22nd of August when he defeated world no.7 Andrey Rublev 6-2 6-3 in the final in Cincinnati to win his 17th career title.
At present, during this year the German has a 38-11 win-loss record. The German conquered 4 titles in 2021 in Acapulco, in Madrid, in Tokyo and in Cincinnati.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Currently ranked no.3 (career-high), the Greek played his last match on the 21st of August when he capitulated to world no.4 Alexander Zverev 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Cincinnati (draw).
This season the Greek has a 48-14 record. Stefanos clinched 2 titles in 2021 in Monte-Carlo and in Lyon. The Greek was the runner-up in Acapulco, in Barcelona and at the French Open.
Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 9 times. The head to head is 6-3 for Tsitsipas. The last time they played each other, Alexander Zverev won 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 21st of August 2021.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
