2026 French Open prize money, payouts: Roland Garros champions will win $2.9 million from $71.5 million purse
The 2026 French Open will feature a total prize purse of approximately $71.5 million, an increase from the previous year. Both men's and women's singles champions will receive around $3.25 million each, up from $2.9 million in 2025. The tournament will also offer significant payouts for quarterfinalists and doubles teams, reflecting the growing financial stakes in professional tennis.
- ▪The total prize money for the 2026 French Open is set at $71.5 million.
- ▪Winners of the men's and women's singles will earn approximately $3.25 million each.
- ▪Doubles champions will take home $696,000 per team, an increase from last year.
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The top stars in tennis will meet on the clay of Roland Garros to vie for the second grand slam title of the year at the 2026 French Open. Along with the coveted Musketeers' Cup and the Suzanne-Lenglen Cup, going to the men's and women's singles champions respectively, players will be competing for their share of a massive prize purse in Paris. The 2026 French Open will hand out just north of $71.5 million in total prize money over the course of two weeks across all competitions. That's an increase of nearly $7.5 million from last year's purse. The winners of the men's and women's singles competitions will each pocket close to $3.25 million -- up from last year's $2.9 million prize won by Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz for their triumphant efforts on Court Philippe-Chartrier.
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