Australian Open Prize Money Breakdown: How much did 2025 winner Madison Keys and runner-up Aryna Sabalenka earn?

Madison Keys put on a stunning performance to claim the first Grand Slam title of her career at the 2025 Australian Open, defeating defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 on Saturday, January 25. This marked the American's second Major final, her first being the 2017 US Open, where she fell to compatriot Sloane Stephens.

Keys' triumph in Melbourne earned her a hefty $2,198,928 from the tournament's record $60.9M prize pool, while Sabalenka took home $1,193,704. Iga Swiatek and Paula Badosa each received $691,092 after being eliminated in the semifinals.

Meanwhile, players eliminated in the fourth round — including sixth seed Elena Rybakina, ninth seed Daria Kasatkina, 14th seed Mirra Andreeva, 18th seed Donna Vekic, Veronika Kudermetova, Belinda Bencic, Olga Danilovic, and lucky loser Eva Lys — each took home $263,871.

Fourth seed Jasmine Paolini, seventh seed Jessica Pegula, 10th seed Danielle Collins, 12th seed Diana Shnaider, 15th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia, 17th seed Marta Kostyuk, 23rd seed Magdalena Frech, 24th seed Yulia Putintseva, 30th seed Leylah Fernandez, 32nd seed Dayana Yastremska, followed by Ons Jabeur, Emma Raducanu, Jaqueline Cristian, Naomi Osaka, Laura Siegemund, and Clara Tauson each earned $182,197 for their third-round finish.

Those knocked out in the second round, including fifth seed Zheng Qinwen, 20th seed Karolina Muchova, 22nd seed Katie Boulter, Amanda Anisimova and others, received $125,653 each. Players who were sent home packing in the opening round, such as Sloane Stephens, Bernarda Pera, Ashlyn Krueger, Sofia Kenin, Caroline Garcia, Jelena Ostapenko, Taylor Townsend and others, bagged $82,931 each.

Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova will face Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei in Australian Open 2025 doubles final

Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova pictured at the 2025 Australian Open | Image Source: Getty

Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova have proven to be a formidable doubles team lately. They have now reached the final of the 2025 Australian Open, where they will face the duo of Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei on Sunday, January 26.

The winners will take home a hefty paycheck of $508,895, while the runners-up will earn $276,437.

Meanwhile, second-seeded Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe, along with Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider, each earned $157,066 per team after being eliminated in the semifinals of the year's first Grand Slam.

Ninth seeds Kristina Mladenovic and Zhang Shuai, along with Sara Sorribes Tormo and Kamilla Rakhimova, Marta Kostyuk and Elena-Gabriela Ruse, and Miyu Kato and Renata Zarazua, 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.