US Open hands every player $3,500 welcome package on arrival in New York

Players at the 2026 US Open in New York will receive a $3,500 welcome package on arrival, organisers said on Aug. 29, 2026. The provision applies to every competitor entered in the tournament, including those who advanced through qualifying.

The package is comprised of a $2,500 Uber credit and a $1,000 American Express gift card; the article gave the rupee conversion for the total as approximately Rs. 3.34 lakh. The Uber credit may be used for transport or food delivery, and organisers said the gift aims to help cover players’ expenses during their stay in New York.

Organisers also announced record prize money for the event: players eliminated in the first round of qualifying will receive $32,000 (Rs 30.54 lakh) while those reaching the third round of qualifying will be paid $66,000 (Rs 62.99 lakh). The payout increases were presented alongside the welcome package as part of broader financial changes for the tournament.

The changes follow months of players calling for a fairer share of Grand Slam revenues, and there have been reports of players threatening to boycott tournaments if conditions did not improve. The US Open introduced a new Player Advisory Council intended to give competitors a greater voice in decisions affecting them.

Prize money for the singles events was listed at $5,500,000 for the champion and $2,800,000 for the runner-up, and total player compensation across singles, doubles, mixed doubles, wheelchair events and qualifying rounds was reported as $108,000,000.

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