The prize cash on supply at this yr’s French Open has been revealed.
The prize cash at this yr’s French Open has gone up throughout the board (Picture: Getty)
The prize cash at this yr’s French Open will likely be elevated by almost 10 per cent, bringing the event degree with Wimbledon. There may be simply over a month till the world’s greatest gamers return to Roland Garros for the second Grand Slam of the yr. Carlos Alcaraz is the defending males’s champion, whereas Coco Gauff will likely be trying to defend her ladies’s title within the French capital.
In recent times, there have been rising requires event organisers to extend the quantity of prize cash obtainable to gamers. Among the sport’s greatest stars have repeatedly demanded greater payouts, and it appears the powers that be on the French Open have been listening.
This yr, event bosses will present a complete prize fund of £53.7million, marking a 9.5 per cent improve from final yr’s occasion.
In an announcement, French Open organisers mentioned they had been dedicated to supporting not solely the champions, but additionally gamers who’re eradicated in qualifying or the early primary draw rounds.
“The event has determined to proceed supporting the qualifying rounds, to assist the gamers who want it most to finance their season and keep their construction,” they mentioned.
“The entire prize cash for the qualifying occasion has been elevated by 12.9 per cent. The prize cash for the principle draw is up 10.1 per cent in contrast with 2025.
“A specific effort has been made for the primary three rounds of the singles draw, with a rise of between 11.11 per cent and 11.54 per cent.
The brand new construction goals to assist qualifiers in addition to champions (Picture: Getty)
“The event additionally wished to supply extra prize cash for all the opposite rounds of the principle draw, with a rise of between 6.82 per cent and 9.8 per cent in contrast with 2025.
“As for the prize cash for the doubles occasions (ladies’s, males’s and blended), it has elevated by 3.90 per cent in comparison with final yr.
“Lastly, the prize cash allotted to this yr’s wheelchair and quad tennis competitions involves 1,018,500 euros (£886,018), which represents a 14.55 per cent improve.”
The choice to extend prize cash on the French Open brings the clay-court showpiece extra according to the opposite three Grand Slam occasions.
Final yr, the US Open provided the most important prize fund of the Grand Slams with £66.4m, whereas Wimbledon paid out a complete of £53.5m. In the meantime, the Australian Open provided a report £59m in prize cash earlier this yr.
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