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French Open Prize Money
2023 Breakdown & Historicals
The 2023 French Open, also known as Roland Garros, is scheduled to take place in Paris from Sunday, May 28, to Sunday, June 11, and this year prize money hits an all-time high of €49,600,000, which equates to $53,629,752 and £43,124,756, a substantial 13.8% increase over 2022.
As one of the world’s most prestigious tournaments, the French Open continues to deliver one of the largest purses of any ATP and WTA event, and this year they shatter the previous year’s figures.
Men and women earn equal prize money at the French Open, so singles champions will take home a massive €2,300,000 paycheck, while the runner-ups will walk away with an equally impressive €1,150,000. Both of these sums represent a 4.6% increase over the prior year.
For the doubles event, the winning pairs will earn €590,000, and the teams in the runner-up position will split €295,000, equaling a smaller 1.7% jump for both over last year’s event compared to singles.
In 2023, the French Tennis Federation adjusts its allocation of prize money to better support lower-ranked players participating in qualifiers and earlier rounds in the main draw. As a result, they’ll distribute an impressive €4,544,000 in the qualifying tournament alone, with the final found qualifiers earning an impressive €34,000.
After a two-year dip in prize money for 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, it’s great to see the French Open back in a position to deliver top dollar at their tournament, which is fantastic for players. This guide shares everything you need to know about the 2023 purse, including historical data for comparison and reference.
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How the Open is Funded
Prize Money Distribution
Men vs. Women
2023 Full Breakdown
Prize Money by Year
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How the French Open is Funded
The French Tennis Federation owns and operates the French Open, one of the most significant and prestigious sporting events worldwide, which drew 613,586 spectators last year.
Like virtually all professional tennis tournaments, the French Open generates most of the event’s revenue from sponsorships, broadcasting rights, ticket sales, concessions, and merchandise.
Although exact revenues are unknown, here’s an estimated guess for how the tournament’s revenues break down by category using US Open and Wimbledon data as a reference point.
| Revenue Breakdown | Wimbledon 2017 | US Open 2017 |
| Broadcasting | 55% | 36% |
| Ticket Sales | 16% | 36% |
| Sponsorships | 16% | 19% |
| Concessions & Merch | 12% | 9% |
French Open Revenue Breakdown (Guesstimates)
- Broadcasting: 45%
- Ticket Sales: 20%
- Sponsorships: 20%
- Concessions & Merch: 15%
The US Open has significantly higher attendance, so their ticket sales far exceed that of Wimbledon, which is roughly the same as the French Open. Here’s a quick comparison of attendance numbers in 2019 for each of the majors.
- Australian Open: 796,435
- French Open: 470,000
- Wimbledon: 500,397
- US Open: 737,872
In 2015, the tournament recorded revenues of €187.3 million, which is how organizers can afford to pay huge prizes. However, as you’d imagine, the French Open has plenty of expenses. From ongoing maintenance and expansion of facilities at the Stade Roland Garros to marketing, insurance, and staff, to name a few, there are a lot of costs to cover.
The French Tennis Federation pays the least compared to the other Grand Slam tournaments, but the amount aligns with the figures you’d expect from one of the world’s biggest tennis tournaments. Here’s how the French Open stacked up against the other majors in 2022.
| Grand Slam | Native Currency | US Dollars |
| Australian Open | $75,000,000 | $51,528,000 |
| French Open | €43,600,000 | $43,308,534 |
| Wimbledon | £40,350,000 | $47,468,345 |
| US Open | $60,000,000 | $60,000,000 |
Compared to the US Open, the highest-paying major in tennis, the French Open offers 28% less prize money.
However, with the tournament’s aggressive expansion in recent years, including the introduction of night sessions, it’s reasonable to expect they have an opportunity to catch up with Wimbledon.
Prize Money Distribution
The French Open distributes prize money commensurate with a player’s success, so their earnings increase the further they progress, which is typical for nearly all ATP and WTA tournaments.
As a point of reference, here’s a table of payouts for the men’s and women’s singles for 2023.
| Event | Prize Money | % of Total |
| Singles | €36,044,000 | 73% |
| Singles Qualifiers | €4,544,000 | 9% |
| Doubles | €5,111,000 | 10% |
| Mixed Doubles | €950,000 | 1.92% |
| Wheelchair Singles | €468,000 | 0.94% |
| Wheelchair Doubles | €128,000 | 0.26% |
| Quad Singles | €340,000 | 0.69% |
| Quad Doubles | €88,000 | 0.18% |
| Other | €1,927,000 | 3.89% |
| Total | €49,600,000 | 100% |
Singles is one of several events held at the French Open, so we can also break prize money down by discipline, i.e., singles, doubles, mixed doubles, etc., and a separate amount for qualifying rounds. Here’s how those numbers broke down for this year’s tournament.
| 2023 Singles | Euro | US Dollar | Sterling Pound |
| Winner | €2,300,000 | $2,473,213 | £2,151,460 |
| Runner-up | €1,150,000 | $1,236,607 | £1,075,730 |
| Semifinalists | €630,000 | $677,445 | £589,313 |
| Quarterfinalists | €400,000 | $430,124 | £374,167 |
| Round of 16 | €240,000 | $258,074 | £224,500 |
| Round of 32 | €142,000 | $152,694 | £132,829 |
| Round of 64 | €97,000 | $104,305 | £90,736 |
| First round | €69,000 | $74,196 | £64,544 |
| Round of 32 | €34,000 | $36,561 | £31,804 |
| Round of 64 | €22,000 | $23,657 | £20,579 |
| First round | €16,000 | $17,205 | £14,967 |
The singles event offers the biggest purse because it has the largest draw, i.e., more players and the strongest viewership.
Men vs. Women
Of the Grand Slam tournaments, the French Open is the second to last to have instituted equal prize money for men and women, doing so in 2007, 34 years after the US Open decided to change in 1973.
That same year, Wimbledon offered equal prize money. Here’s a look at when each of the Grand Slam tournaments moved to equal pay.
- US Open: 1973
- Australian Open: 2001
- French Open: 2007
- Wimbledon: 2007
To better understand the pay gap at the start of the Open Era, it’s worth noting the French Open’s prize money distribution in 1968, which was $19,200 for men and a mere $6,400 for women. That year the French Open paid women 33.3% of the men’s earnings.
2023 Full Breakdown
Since 1968, the French Open has steadily increased prize money. Only on a handful of occasions has it decreased or remained the same. More recently, prize money suffered in 2020 due to the pandemic, with a 10.93% drop, followed by another 10.53% drop in 2021.
However, in 2022, prize money rebounded significantly, jumping 26.9% compared to 2021, leapfrogging their previous best in 2019.
For 2023, there’s another sizeable 13.8% increase in prize money for players, which is promising. Furthermore, the tournament continues distributing more funds to earlier rounds to improve opportunities for lower-ranked players, which they’ve done in recent years.
The following tables break down prize money by round since 2011 for men and women. You can scroll left to right to view the entire data set.
For comparison, I’ve converted US dollars to euros and sterling pounds, which I calculate using the prior year’s exchange rate on the day of the final for a close approximation of value.
Singles
Numbers are for men and women.
Euro
| Euro | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
| Winner | €2,300,000 | €2,200,000 | €1,400,000 | €1,600,000 | €2,300,000 | €2,200,000 | €2,100,000 | €2,000,000 | €1,800,000 | €1,800,000 | €1,500,000 | €1,500,000 | €1,200,000 |
| Runner-up | €1,150,000 | €1,100,000 | €750,000 | €800,000 | €1,180,000 | €1,120,000 | €1,060,000 | €1,000,000 | €900,000 | €900,000 | €750,000 | €750,000 | €600,000 |
| Semifinal | €630,000 | €600,000 | €375,000 | €425,250 | €590,000 | €560,000 | €530,000 | €500,000 | €450,000 | €450,000 | €375,000 | €375,000 | €300,000 |
| Quarterfinal | €400,000 | €380,000 | €255,000 | €283,500 | €415,000 | €380,000 | €340,000 | €294,000 | €250,000 | €250,000 | €190,000 | €190,000 | €150,000 |
| Round 4 | €240,000 | €220,000 | €170,000 | €189,000 | €243,000 | €222,000 | €200,000 | €173,000 | €145,000 | €145,000 | €100,000 | €100,000 | €75,000 |
| Round 3 | €142,000 | €125,800 | €113,000 | €126,000 | €143,000 | €130,000 | €118,000 | €102,000 | €85,000 | €85,000 | €60,000 | €60,000 | €42,000 |
| Round 2 | €97,000 | €86,000 | €84,000 | €84,000 | €87,000 | €79,000 | €70,000 | €60,000 | €50,000 | €50,000 | €35,000 | €35,000 | €25,000 |
| Round 1 | €69,000 | €62,000 | €60,000 | €60,000 | €46,000 | €40,000 | €35,000 | €30,000 | €27,000 | €27,000 | €21,000 | €21,000 | €15,000 |
US Dollar
Please note that all historical data for French Open prize money in US dollars consider exchange rates on the day of the final for the years listed.
| US Dollar | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
| Winner | $2,496,039 | $2,290,354 | $1,694,710 | $1,894,332 | $2,710,315 | $2,592,475 | $2,352,414 | $2,270,199 | $2,030,571 | $2,455,729 | $1,983,156 | $1,870,557 | $1,758,602 |
| Runner-up | $1,248,019 | $1,145,177 | $907,880 | $947,166 | $1,390,509 | $1,319,805 | $1,187,409 | $1,135,100 | $1,015,286 | $1,227,864 | $991,578 | $935,279 | $879,301 |
| Semifinal | $683,698 | $624,642 | $453,940 | $503,478 | $695,255 | $659,903 | $593,704 | $567,550 | $507,643 | $613,932 | $495,789 | $467,639 | $439,651 |
| Quarterfinal | $434,094 | $395,607 | $308,679 | $335,652 | $489,035 | $447,791 | $380,867 | $333,719 | $282,024 | $341,073 | $251,200 | $236,937 | $219,825 |
| Round 4 | $260,456 | $229,035 | $205,786 | $223,768 | $286,351 | $261,604 | $224,039 | $196,372 | $163,574 | $197,823 | $132,210 | $124,704 | $109,913 |
| Round 3 | $154,103 | $130,967 | $136,787 | $149,179 | $168,511 | $153,192 | $132,183 | $115,780 | $95,888 | $115,965 | $79,326 | $74,822 | $61,551 |
| Round 2 | $105,268 | $89,532 | $101,683 | $99,452 | $102,521 | $93,093 | $78,414 | $68,106 | $56,405 | $68,215 | $46,274 | $43,646 | $36,638 |
| Round 1 | $74,881 | $64,546 | $72,630 | $71,037 | $54,206 | $47,136 | $39,207 | $34,053 | $30,459 | $36,836 | $27,764 | $26,188 | $21,983 |
Sterling Pound
Please note that all historical data for French Open prize money in sterling pounds consider exchange rates on the day of the final for the years listed.
| Sterling Pound | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
| Winner | £2,004,759 | £1,895,898 | £1,204,975 | £1,479,290 | £2,021,090 | £1,933,216 | £1,846,495 | £1,578,495 | £1,323,627 | £1,462,107 | £1,275,293 | £1,208,313 | £1,068,852 |
| Runner-up | £1,002,380 | £947,949 | £645,522 | £739,645 | £1,036,907 | £984,183 | £932,040 | £789,247 | £661,813 | £731,054 | £637,647 | £604,157 | £534,426 |
| Semifinal | £549,130 | £517,063 | £322,761 | £393,168 | £518,453 | £492,091 | £466,020 | £394,624 | £330,907 | £365,527 | £318,823 | £302,078 | £267,213 |
| Quarterfinal | £348,654 | £327,473 | £219,478 | £262,112 | £364,675 | £333,919 | £298,956 | £232,039 | £183,837 | £203,070 | £161,537 | £153,053 | £133,606 |
| Round 4 | £209,192 | £189,590 | £146,318 | £174,741 | £213,533 | £195,079 | £195,201 | £175,213 | £147,070 | £140,525 | £123,278 | £116,804 | £89,071 |
| Round 3 | £123,772 | £108,411 | £97,259 | £116,494 | £125,659 | £114,236 | £103,755 | £80,503 | £62,505 | £69,044 | £51,012 | £48,333 | £37,410 |
| Round 2 | £84,549 | £74,112 | £72,298 | £77,663 | £76,450 | £69,420 | £61,550 | £47,355 | £36,767 | £40,614 | £29,757 | £28,194 | £22,268 |
| Round 1 | £60,143 | £53,430 | £51,642 | £55,473 | £40,422 | £35,149 | £30,775 | £23,677 | £19,854 | £21,932 | £17,854 | £16,916 | £13,361 |
Singles Qualifying
Numbers are for men and women.
| Qualifiers | Euro | US Dollar | Sterling Pound |
| Qualies Round 3 | €34,000 | $36,574 | £29,578 |
| Qualies Round 2 | €22,000 | $23,666 | £19,139 |
| Qualies Round 1 | €16,000 | $17,212 | £13,919 |
Doubles (Per Pair)
Numbers are for men and women.
| Doubles | Euro | US Dollar | Sterling Pound |
| Winner | €590,000 | $635,064 | £513,163 |
| Runner-up | €29,500 | $31,753 | £25,658 |
| Semifinalists | €148,000 | $159,304 | £128,726 |
| Quarterfinalists | €80,000 | $86,110 | £69,581 |
| Round of 16 | €43,000 | $46,284 | £37,400 |
| Round of 32 | €27,000 | $29,062 | £23,484 |
| First round | €17,000 | $18,298 | £14,786 |
Mixed Doubles (Per Pair)
| Mixed Doubles | Euro | US Dollar | Sterling Pound |
| Winner | €122,000 | $131,318 | £106,112 |
| Runner-up | €61,000 | $65,659 | £53,056 |
| Semifinalists | €31,000 | $33,368 | £26,963 |
| Quarterfinalists | €17,500 | $18,837 | £15,221 |
| Round of 16 | €10,000 | $10,764 | £8,698 |
| First round | €5,000 | $5,382 | £4,349 |
Quad Singles
Numbers are for men and women.
| Quad Singles | Euro | US Dollar | Sterling Pound |
| Winner | €60,000 | $64,583 | £52,186 |
| Runner-up | €30,000 | $32,291 | £26,093 |
| Semifinalists | €18,000 | $19,375 | £15,656 |
| Quarterfinalists | €11,000 | $11,840 | £9,567 |
Quad Doubles (Per Pair)
Numbers are for men and women.
| Quad Doubles | Euro | US Dollar | Sterling Pound |
| Winner | €20,000 | $21,528 | £17,395 |
| Runner-up | €10,000 | $10,764 | £8,698 |
| Semifinalists | €7,000 | $7,535 | £6,088 |
Wheelchair Singles
Numbers are for men and women.
| Wheelchair Singles | Euro | US Dollar | Sterling Pound |
| Winner | €60,000 | $64,583 | £52,186 |
| Runner-up | €30,000 | $32,291 | £26,093 |
| Semifinalists | €18,000 | $19,375 | £15,656 |
| Quarterfinalists | €11,000 | $11,840 | £9,567 |
| First round | €8,000 | $8,611 | £6,958 |
Wheelchair Doubles
Numbers are for men and women.
| Wheelchair Doubles | Euro | US Dollar | Sterling Pound |
| Winner | €20,000 | $21,525 | £17,397 |
| Runner-up | €10,000 | $10,763 | £8,698 |
| Semifinalists | €7,000 | $7,534 | £6,089 |
| Quarterfinalists | €5,000 | $5,381 | £4,349 |
Prize Money by Year
Here’s a recap of historical data for French Open prize money by year, with a graph helping visualize growth over time.
| Year | Total Prize Money | % Change |
| 2023 | €49,600,000 | 13.76% |
| 2022 | €43,600,000 | 26.87% |
| 2021 | €34,367,215 | -9.56% |
| 2020 | €38,000,000 | -10.93% |
| 2019 | €42,661,000 | 8.84% |
| 2018 | €39,197,000 | 8.88% |
| 2017 | €36,000,000 | 12.44% |
| 2016 | €32,017,500 | 14.23% |
| 2015 | €28,028,600 | 12.03% |
| 2014 | €25,018,900 | 13.72% |
| 2013 | €22,000,000 | 17.53% |
| 2012 | €18,718,000 | 6.84% |
| 2011 | €17,520,000 | – |
Please note that all data is in euros, so you’ll need to translate it to your native currency if desired.
FAQs
The French Open’s prize money is always a hot topic, so it’s common for fans to have several questions relating to the subject. Here are some of the most common we hear.
Is French prize money taxed?
Yes. The local French government taxes all player earnings at the French Open according to the country’s tax rate, which ranges from 11-45% depending on a player’s winnings, reaching as high as 45%.
Luckily for most players, they will not have to also pay taxes to their local governments due to double tax treaties that typically exist to prevent double taxation.
Do junior French Open players win prize money?
No. French Open junior tournaments are considered amateur events. Therefore, participants don’t earn prize money. However, they do earn rankings points for participating.
Why did the French Open’s prize money decrease in 2020 and 2021?
The French Open’s prize money declined by 11% in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic when organizers limited fans at the event. Ticket sales, concessions, and merchandise represent a significant portion of the tournament’s revenue, so it’s not surprising these figures dropped during those years.
Considering the challenges the tournament faced to operate successfully, it’s impressive they retained most of the purse.
Do US Open qualifiers earn prize money?
Yes, in 2023, the French Open is allocating €4,544,000 in prize money to the qualifying tournament. In singles, sixty-four players compete for one of sixteen available qualifying spots.
If players lose in any qualifying round, they earn money, which increases the further a player progresses. For example, this year, the final or third round prize money in the qualifying tournament is €34,000.
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