What is the Prize Money for the 2026 Citi Open?

The grass swing is done and dusted. At Wimbledon, Linda Noskova became the third Czech woman in four years to win the title after a three-set win over Karolina Muchova. On the men’s side, Jannik Sinner defended his title by defeating Alexander Zverev in four sets.

Both the champions, however, won’t be competing at the Citi Open, an ATP 500 and WTA 500 tournament, the main draw of which is set to start on July 27 and will be concluded on August 2. The matches will be held at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C. 

The top eight seeds on the ATP side are: Alex de Minaur, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Lorenzo Musetti, Learner Tien, Frances Tiafoe, Jakub Mensik, and Arthur Fils. Shelton received the wild card, and so have Jack Draper, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Kei Nishikori.

Felix Auger-Aliassime, who lost a thrilling five-hour, 14-minute quarterfinal to Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, withdrew and is replaced by Ethan Quinn. Daniil Medvedev is replaced by Terence Atmane.

On the women’s side, the top eight seeds are: Jessica Pegula, Elina Svitolina, Naomi Osaka, Diana Shnaider, Anna Kalinskaya, Madison Keys, Leylah Fernandez, and Emma Navarro. The four players who received wild cards are: Pegula, Venus Williams, Sofia Kenin, and Qinwen Zheng. Five players pulled out of the tournament: Jaqueline Cristian, Iva Jovic, Marta Kostyuk, Jasmine Paolini, and Katerina Siniakova.

Fernandez will enter the tournament as the defending champion. She defeated Kalinskaya last year. On the men’s side, de Minaur will be competing as the defending champion. He beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina last year.

Women’s World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka won’t be playing. She instead will start her campaign on the North American hardcourt swing at the Canadian Open. Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and Elena Rybakina will also not be competing.

On the men’s side, apart from Sinner, players like Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, and Alexander Zverev will not be competing. Alcaraz, who has not yet competed since the Barcelona Open because of a wrist injury, is scheduled to play the Cincinnati Masters.

Prize money for the 2026 Citi Open

The total prize pool for the men’s side is $2,469,450, while for the women, it’s $1,637,982. The women’s champion will receive $252,000, while the men’s champion will pocket $461,835.

ATP prize money

WTA prize money

Andre Agassi won the most titles in the Washington event (five). He also holds the record for most match wins (44). The last home champion was Sebastian Korda.

After the Citi Open, the tennis world will shift its focus toward the Canadian Open, the first combined WTA and ATP 1000 event on the North American hardcourt swing before the US Open. Victoria Mboko and Ben Shelton will enter the tournament as the defending champions. The women’s event will be held in Toronto, while the men’s will be held in Montreal.

After the Canadian Open, players will compete at the Cincinnati Masters. Carlos Alcaraz, if he plays, will be bidding to defend his title. He received a walkover from Jannik Sinner last year. On the women’s side, Iga Swiatek will enter the tournament as the defending champion. She defeated Jasmine Paolini last year.

The North American hardcourt swing will be concluded after the men’s final at the US Open, which is scheduled to start on August 30. Alcaraz is the reigning champion. He defeated defending champion Sinner last year. On the women’s side, Sabalenka will be competing as the defending champion. She beat Amanda Anisimova last year.

Also read: Serena Williams’ Coach Explains What Change Linda Noskova Needs in Her Game to Reach No.1 Ranking