Cincinnati Open Prize Money Breakdown: How much did 2025 champion Carlos Alcaraz and runner-up Jannik Sinner earn?

Carlos Alcaraz won the 2025 Cincinnati Open after his rival Jannik Sinner retired due to illness while trailing 0-5 in the opening set on Monday, August 18. The victory gives Alcaraz his first title in Ohio and the 22nd of his career, providing a big confidence boost ahead of the US Open.

Alcaraz's victory in Cincinnati earned him a hefty $1,124,380 from the tournament's total prize pool of $9,193,540, while Sinner took home $597,890. Third seed Alexander Zverev and tournament wonder Terence Atmane each received $332,160 after being eliminated in the semifinals.

Fifth seed Ben Shelton, seventh seed Holger Rune, ninth seed Andrey Rublev, and 23rd seed Felix Auger-Aliassime each got $189,075 for reaching the quarterfinals.

In the fourth round, several big names bowed out of the tournament, including fourth seed Taylor Fritz, 10th seed Frances Tiafoe, 14th seed Karen Khachanov, 22nd seed Jiri Lehecka, Francisco Comesana, and Luca Nardi. Each left with $103,225.

Meanwhile, players eliminated in the third round of the Cincinnati Open--including 13th seed Tommy Paul, 16th seed Jakub Mensik, 20th seed Ugo Humbert, 21st seed Alexei Popyrin, 25th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, 27th seed Brandon Nakashima, 28th seed Alex Michelsen, 30th seed Gabriel Diallo, 31st seed Lorenzo Sonego, Arthur Rinderknech, Joao Fonseca, Roberto Bautista Agut, Adam Walton, Jenson Brooksby, Reilly Opelka, and Hamad Medjedovic--took home $60,400.

Sixth seed Alex de Minaur, eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti, 11th seed Casper Ruud, 12th seed Daniil Medvedev, 15th seed Flavio Cobolli, 17th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, 19th seed Tomas Machac, 24th seed Denis Shapovalov, 26th seed Tallon Griekspoor, 29th seed Luciano Darderi, 32nd seed Cameron Norrie, and others each pocketed $35,260 for a second-round finish.

Players who exited in the first round of the main draw walked away with $23,760. Meanwhile, those who fell in the second round of qualifying earned $21,080.

Rajeev Ram & Nikola Mektic win Cincinnati Open 2025 men's doubles title

Rajeev Ram and Nikola Mektic pictured at the 2025 Cincinnati Open 2025 | Image Source: Getty

Rajeev Ram and Nikola Mektic ended their 2025 Cincinnati Open campaign in style, clinching the men’s doubles title with a win over Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti and Lorenzo Sonego in the final on Sunday, August 17. The champions bagged $457,150 in prize money, while the runners-up collected $242,020.

Second seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool, along with fifth seeds Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski, earned $129,970 after being eliminated in the semifinals.

Those knocked out in the quarterfinals received $65,000, while those sent home in the second round and opening round pocketed $34,860 and $19,050, respectively.

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