By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Players will earn bigger paydays in Paris this year.
Roland Garros will award about €53.5 million in total prize money this year, which is an increase of more than 7.8 per cent compared to 2023.
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Men’s and women’s Roland Garros winners will earn a champion’s check of €2.4 Million (about $2.6 Million), which is double the €1.2 Million (about $1.3 Million) finalists will receive.
Last year, men’s champion Novak Djokovic and women’s winner Iga Swiatek each earned €2.3 Million for their French Open victories.
At the 2024 Australian Open, men’s champion Jannik Sinner and two-time women’s winner Aryna Sabalenka each earned $2.08 Million.
Here’s a round-by-round breakdown of Roland Garros prize money.
2024 Roland Garros Men’s and Women’s Singles Prize Money
Champion: €2,400,000
Finalist: €1,200,000
Semifinalist: €650,000
Quarterfinalist: €415,000
Fourth Round: €250,000
Third Round: €158,000
Second Round: €110,000
First Round: €73,000
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