French Open prize money increases by 9.5% for 2026 tournament

This year's French Open will have a total purse of 61.7 million euros
This year's French Open will have a total purse of 61.7 million eurosREUTERS / Stephanie Lecocq

Prize money at this ⁠year's French Open will jump by 9.5%, taking the total purse ‌to 61.7 million euros ($72.69 million), organisers said ‌on Thursday.

The increase of 5.4 million ‌euros compared to 2025 continues a ‌steady rise in player earnings at ‌the clay-court Grand Slam.

The organisers have in recent years focused on boosting prize ‌money across all rounds, not ⁠only for ‌the champions but also for players eliminated ​in the early stages, amid growing calls within the sport ​for a fairer distribution of revenues.

The Paris major, staged annually at Roland-Garros, ⁠has maintained ​equal prize money for men and women.

The prize money increase comes as pressure mounts from players for a ‌greater share of revenues, with discussions ongoing across the sport involving governing bodies and tournament organisers.

Despite the latest rise, Roland-Garros is expected to remain behind the other three Grand Slams in overall prize money.

The US Open offered the largest prize fund ‌of the Grand Slams last year ​with $90 million, while Wimbledon paid out ‌53.5 million pounds ($72.40 million).

The Australian Open offered a record A$111.5 million ($79.92 million) in prize money this year.

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