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Querrey, Shelton among other main draw wild cards
Dominic Thiem was awarded a main draw wild card into the US Open, the tournament announced on Wednesday.

The Austrian captured his first Grand Slam title at the US Open in 2020 and owns a 22-6 record at the season’s final major.

The former No. 3 player in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings is working his way back from a wrist injury, which prevented him from defending his title at Flushing Meadows last year.

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Also receiving wild cards into the main draw were Americans Sam Querrey, Emilio Nava, JJ Wolf, Ben Shelton and Learner Tien, as well as Frenchman Ugo Humbert and Australian Rinky Hijikata.

Shelton, this year's NCAA singles champion, has enjoyed a breakthrough run at the Western & Southern Open, where on Wednesday he upset World No. 5 Casper Ruud to reach the third round on his ATP Masters 1000 debut.

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The tournament also announced Americans who will receive a qualifying wild card: Murphy Cassone, Oliver Crawford, Martin Damm, Brandon Holt, Aleks Kovacevic, Bruno Kuzuhara, Alex Rybakov, Ethan Quinn and Zachary Svajda.

Gael Monfils, a former semi-finalist in New York, withdrew from the tournament due to an injury he suffered in Montreal.

“Following the latest medical exams that I took upon returning in Europe, I will sadly not be able to play at the US Open this year,” Monfils tweeted. “I am forced to undergo a new period of treatment before being able to resume tournaments.”

The 2022 US Open will award more than $60 million in total player compensation for the first time in the event’s history, topping the record-breaking $57.5 million number from 2021.

Each round in every event will see an increase in the amount of prize money awarded, including $80,000 to each singles competitor in the main draw’s first round and $121,000 in the second round. These figures represent an 85% and 57% increase since 2016, respectively.

Prior to the main draw, this year’s US Open Qualifying Tournament will distribute more than $6.25 million–a 223% increase from 2016, which totaled $1.94 million. Final round prize money for the US Open Qualifying Tournament will be $44,000.

The USTA arrived at these numbers after conferring with the WTA and ATP Player Councils, with a focus on increasing winnings for players competing in earlier rounds.

The full prize money breakdown for the main draw of singles and doubles is as follows:

Main Draw - Singles

Champion $2,600,000
Runner-Up $1,300,000
Semifinalist $705,000
Quarterfinalist $445,000
Round of 16 $278,000
Round of 32 $188,000
Round of 64 $121,000
Round of 128 $80,000
Main Draw - Doubles (each team)

Champion $688,000
Runner-Up $344,000
Semifinalist $172,000
Quarterfinalist $97,500
Round of 16 $56,400
Round of 32 $35,800
Round of 64 $21,300

First-round winners guaranteed to make $121,000
Prize money for men and women at the US Open will top more than $60 million for the first time, the USTA announced on Thursday.

With input from the ATP and WTA Player Councils, the organisation increased prize money in the earlier rounds and for the qualifying event.

Players who lose in the first round of the main draw will earn $80,000, an increase of 85 per cent since 2016. The US Open qualifying event will award $6.26 million in prize money, which is up 223 per cent from 2016. Final-round qualifying competitors will earn $44,000.

The men's and women's singles champions will each receive $2,600,000 for lifting the trophy and the finalists will be awarded $1,300,000.

The 2022 US Open will be played from 29 August through 11 September. Qualifying begins on 23 August.

Main Draw Singles

Champion $2,600,000
Finalist $1,300,000
Semi-finalist $705,000
Quarter-finalist $445,000
Fourth Round $278,000
Third Round $188,000
Second Round $121,000
First Round $80,000
Main Draw Doubles (per team)

Champions $688,000
Finalists $344,000
Semi-finalists $172,000
Quarter-finalists $97,500
Third Round $56,400
Second Round $35,800
First Round $21,300