The Americans fell short of championship glory at the 2025 US Open, with no player capturing a title. However, the home contingent delivered impressive performances across the board, particularly the women, who collectively earned substantial prize money despite missing out on the winner’s circle.
From fourth-round breakthroughs to a runner-up finish that captivated the nation, American players showed both promise and heartbreak on tennis’s biggest stage. Here’s how each top performer fared across singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, along with the official prize money they earned from this year’s tournament.
Coco Gauff
World No. 3 Coco Gauff focused exclusively on singles this year, skipping doubles and mixed doubles competition. The young American fought her way to the fourth round, earning $400,000 according to official figures.
Gauff’s path included victories over Ajla Tomljanović, Donna Vekić, and Magdalena Fręch before meeting a familiar obstacle. Naomi Osaka ended Gauff’s run, repeating her dominance over the American just as she did back in 2019.
Emma Navarro
Emma Navarro also concentrated solely on singles competition, avoiding the doubles draws. She navigated through Wang Yafan and Caty McNally before encountering 2024 Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková in the third round.
Krejčíková’s experience proved decisive, ending Navarro’s tournament and earning the American $237,000 for her efforts.
Frances Tiafoe
Frances Tiafoe competed in both mixed doubles and singles, partnering with Madison Keys in the mixed format. Their collaboration ended quickly, falling in the first round to the formidable duo of Iga Świątek and Casper Ruud.
His singles campaign showed more promise. Tiafoe defeated Yoshihito Nishioka and Martin Damm Jr. before meeting unseeded Jan-Lennard Struff in the third round. The German upset ended Tiafoe’s tournament.
The American collected $247,000 total, combining $10,000 from mixed doubles and $237,000 from singles.
Ben Shelton
Ben Shelton entered the tournament with high expectations, competing in both mixed doubles and singles. He teamed with Taylor Townsend in mixed doubles, where they defeated Holger Rune and Amanda Anisimova before falling to Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison in the quarterfinals.
His singles journey started strong with wins over Ignacio Buse and Pablo Carreño Busta. However, a shoulder injury forced him to retire mid-match against Adrian Mannarino in the third round, cutting short what had been a promising campaign.
Ben Shelton is having the best season of his life and arrived in NYC fresh off a first M1000 title.
This was very unlucky.
Painful scenes. pic.twitter.com/c5Wx27GTnn
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) August 29, 2025
Despite the disappointment, the 22-year-old earned $287,000 total, with $50,000 from mixed doubles and $237,000 from singles.
Tommy Paul
World No. 15 Tommy Paul kept his focus on singles only, avoiding the doubles competitions. He opened with a straight-sets victory over Elmer Møller, then survived a grueling five-set battle against Nuno Borges.
Paul’s tournament ended in another five-set marathon. This time, he lost to Alexander Bublik in the third round. The exhausting matches earned him $237,000 in prize money.
Taylor Fritz
Taylor Fritz balanced singles and mixed doubles competition, partnering with Elena Rybakina in the mixed format. Their partnership struggled, losing in the round of 16 to Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori.
Fritz’s singles run proved far more successful. He defeated Emilio Nava, Lloyd Harris, Jérôme Kym, and Tomáš Macháč to reach the quarterfinals. There, he faced Novak Djokovic, but the Serbian prevailed in four sets.
Fritz earned $660,000 total, combining $20,000 from mixed doubles and $660,000 from singles.
Taylor Townsend
Taylor Townsend took on the demanding challenge of competing in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. She partnered with Ben Shelton in mixed doubles, reaching the quarterfinals before losing to compatriots Collins and Harrison.
Her doubles campaign with Kateřina Siniaková reached the final, where they fell to Erin Routliffe and Gabriela Dabrowski. The runner-up finish provided a significant payday.
Townsend’s singles journey included victories over Antonia Ružić, a controversial win against Jelena Ostapenko, and a triumph over Mirra Andreeva. Barbora Krejčíková ended her run in the fourth round.
Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko got into an argument after their match at the U.S. Open 👀 pic.twitter.com/od0GwFykBd
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 27, 2025
Townsend’s total earnings reached $700,000, combining $50,000 from mixed doubles, $250,000 from doubles, and $400,000 from singles.
Jessica Pegula
World No. 7 Jessica Pegula competed in both mixed doubles and singles. She teamed with Jack Draper in mixed doubles, reaching the semifinals before falling to Iga Świątek and Casper Ruud.
Her singles campaign captured American hearts. Pegula defeated Mayar Sherif, Anna Blinkova, Victoria Azarenka, Ann Li, and Barbora Krejčíková to reach the semifinals. There, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka ended her championship dreams.
Beer ➡️ root beer lollipop 😂 @JPegula #USOpen pic.twitter.com/CCvP843D34
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) September 5, 2025
Pegula earned $1,360,000 from the 2025 US Open ($100,000 from mixed doubles and $1,260,000 from singles).
Amanda Anisimova
Amanda Anisimova delivered the most compelling American story of the tournament, competing in both mixed doubles and singles. Her mixed doubles partnership with Holger Rune ended early, as she lost to Townsend and Shelton in the first round.
However, Anisimova’s singles campaign became the stuff of dreams. She defeated Kimberly Birrell, Maya Joint, Jaqueline Cristian, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Iga Świątek, and Naomi Osaka to reach the final. Sabalenka proved too strong there, but the American had already captured the nation’s attention.
So much to be proud of, Amanda! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/PIiB9tP0qG
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 6, 2025
Anisimova earned $2,510,000 total, combining $10,000 from mixed doubles and $2,500,000 from her runner-up singles finish.
Madison Keys
Madison Keys endured a disappointing tournament, competing in both mixed doubles and singles. Her mixed doubles partnership with Tiafoe ended quickly, as she lost to Świątek and Ruud in the first round.
Keys’ singles campaign ended just as abruptly, falling to Renata Zarazúa in the first round. The early exits limited her earnings to $120,000 ($10,000 from mixed doubles and $110,000 from singles).
