French Open
French Open 2026: How Much Prize Money is on Offer at Roland Garros?
William Hill News looks at the prize money on offer at Roland Garros this year, with the champions set to pocket a record prize-pot.
The 2026 French Open is underway on the red clay of the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, with the world’s best players competing for Grand Slam glory from Sunday 25 May through to the finals on 6th and 7th June. As ever, the tennis is spectacular, but so is the money up for grabs.
How much money is up for grabs at Roland Garros?
This year’s French Open boasts a total prize fund of €61.723 million, representing a 9.53% increase on the 2025 competition, an uplift of €5.371 million, making it one of the richest events in world sport.
The men’s and women’s singles champions will each walk away with €2.8 million, and the runners up can expect to pocket €1.4 million.
Roland Garros Men & Women’s Singles Prize Money Breakdown
- Champion: €2,800,000 million
- Runner-up: €1,400,000 million
- Semi-finalist: €750,000
- Quarter-finalist: €470,000
- R16: €285,000
- R32: €187,000
- R64: €130,000
- R128: €87,000
What About Doubles?
Its not just the singles players cashing in. The men’s and women’s doubles champions will receive €600,000 per team, while the mixed double winners will take home €122,000. Qualifying round prize money has also seen a significant boost this year, rising by 12.9%, a welcome gesture for the lower-ranked players.
Prize Money Controversy
Despite record figures, not everyone in the tennis world is celebrating. A coalition of top players, including Coco Gauff and the injured Carlos Alcaraz, have publicly challenged Roland Garros over how revenue is shared, arguing that the prize pool amounts to just 15% of the tournament’s total income. On the ATP and WTA Tour, players typically receive closer to 22%, making the Grand Slam’s offer look considerably less generous by comparison.
With Roland Garros set to post record revenues in 2026, players feel the prize money increases simply don’t reflect their growing commercial value to the sport. “Players are receiving a declining share of the value they help create,” read a joint statement backed by several top names.
The French Tennis Federation has pushed back, pointing to its non-profit status and the €400 million recently pumped into upgrading the Roland Garros facilities as evidence of responsible reinvestment into the sport.
Who Is Chasing The Money?
Two-time defending men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz has been ruled out with a wrist injury, a major absentee and seemingly leaving the door wide open for world number one Jannik Sinner. On red-hot clay form, Sinner will be eying up the one Grand Slam title that has so far eluded him.
On the women’s side, defending champion Coco Gauff returns to Paris looking to repeat her 2025 heroics, with world number one Aryna Sabalenka, and Iga Swiatek a strong supporting cast in contention for the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen.
With a record prize pot, an intriguing draw and a simmering political subplot off the court, the 2026 French Open promises to be unmissable.
