French Open Begins with Record 61.7 Million Euro Prizes

The French Open, one of tennis's premier Grand Slam tournaments, begins Sunday at Roland Garros in western Paris, featuring a record prize pool of 61.7 million euros, a roughly 10 percent increase from last year.

Organizers announced the boost, which adds 5.3 million euros to the total, continuing a trend of enhancing payouts across all rounds to support players eliminated early. Singles champions in both the men's and women's draws will earn 2.8 million euros each, while runners-up receive 1.4 million euros. Semifinalists pocket 750,000 euros, and even first-round losers secure 87,000 euros. In doubles, winners of the men's and women's events take home 600,000 euros, with mixed doubles champions earning 122,000 euros. The tournament maintains equal prize money for men and women, a policy in place for years amid broader industry calls for fairer revenue distribution.

Last year's event delivered dramatic finales, with Carlos Alcaraz mounting a comeback to defeat Jannik Sinner in five sets for the men's title, and Coco Gauff overcoming Aryna Sabalenka to claim the women's crown. This edition introduces several updates while preserving the clay-court major's traditions. A...