Roland Garros chiefs confirm prize money with 'significant increase' for those losing early
Roland Garros organisers have announced a 12.3 per cent increase in the prize money for the 2023 tournament with most of the extra money going to those who lose in the earlier rounds in Paris.
The prize pool for the 2023 French Open is €49.6 (roughly £43m) compared to the €43.6m that was paid out last year and this year’s men’s and women’s singles champions will each receive a cheque of €2.3m (about £2m) while the runners-up will be awarded €1.5m.
Most of the money, though, will be going to those lower down the list as first-round losers in the women’s and men’s singles draws will get €69,000 compared to €62,000 in 2022.
Even those in qualifying will be better off with an 11.8 per cent increase in the prize pool. First-round losers will receive €16,000, second-round losers €22,000 and third-round losers €34,000.
The men’s and women’s doubles champions will receive €590,000 per team while the runners-up will get €295,000 and the mixed doubles winning team will be awarded €122,000.
This year’s wheelchair and quad tennis competition has a prize pool of €810,000 – a 40 per cent increase from 2022 – with the men’s and women’s singles champions in both events earning €60,000 while doubles teams will earn €20,000.
Full breakdown of Roland Garros 2023 prize money:
| Round | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | W’chair singles | W’chair doubles | Quad singles | Quad doubles | |
| Winners | €2,300,000 | €590,000 | €122,000 | €60,000 | €20,000 | €60,000 | €20,000 | |
| Runners-up | €1,500,000 | €295,000 | €61,000 | €30,000 | €10,000 | €30,000 | €10,000 | |
| Semi-finalists | €630,000 | €148,000 | €31,000 | €18,000 | €7,000 | €18,000 | €7,000 | |
| Quarter-finalists | €400,000 | €80,000 | €17,500 | €11,000 | €5,000 | €11,000 | N/A | |
| Fourth round | €240,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Third round | €142,000 | €43,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Second round | €97,000 | €27,000 | €10,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| First round | €69,000 | €17,000 | €5,000 | €8,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Qualifying R3 | €34,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Qualifying R2 | €22,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Qualifying R1 | €16,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
In April tournament organisers confirmed that the wheelchair tournament, which will run from 6 to 10 June, will feature two draws of sixteen players, compared with twelve last year.
“Two wild-cards will be given on both draws and the games will be held on the Friday and Saturday of the second week of the tournament. It is important to include everyone and give them a real exposure,” Tournament Director Amelie Mauresmo said.
Another change will see the traditional night sessions from May 29 to June 9 on Philippe Chatrier Court being brought forward as matches will get underway at 20:30 local time.
“The night session will be a little more festive than the traditional daily Roland-Garros. There will be an interactive show with the crowd,we are trying to offer something really special for this unique match,” Mauresmo added.
This year’s tournament, the 127th edition, will run from May 28 until June 11. Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek are the defending champions, but it remains to be seen of 14-time winner Nadal will enter the tournament as he is currently struggling with a hip injury.
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