The prize money pool for this year’s French Open will be increased by around 6.8% compared to 2019 which was the last time the event was held before the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total of 43.6 million euros (about $46 million) will be distributed by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) throughout the tournament with the most noticeable increase concerning first round matches. Those participating in the first round will receive 62,000 euros which is a 35% increase compared to 2019 and a 3% increase on what was offered last year.
Another substantial rise concerns the qualifying tournaments with the money pot being 66% higher than 2019 and 30% more than 2021. The amounts on offer in the three-round qualifying tournament are €14,000, €20,000 and €31,000.
“The increase in prize money for the first round of the singles main draws and the qualifying competitions is designed to help the players who have suffered the most as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic,” the FFT outlined in a statement.
This year’s singles champions will each take home €2.2M which is just slightly down on the tally of €2.3M that was offered back in 2019. On the other hand it is an increase of €700,000 compared to last year when the tournament was operating under various restrictions due to the pandemic.
This year’s French Open main draw will get underway on May 22nd. Novak Djokovic and Barbora Krejčíková are the defending champions.
2022 French Open Prize money breakdown
| ROUND | PRIZE MONEY (€) |
| Champion | 2.2M |
| Runner-up | 1.1M |
| Semi-finals | 600,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 380,000 |
| Round 4 | 220,000 |
| Round 3 | 125,800 |
| Round 2 | 86,000 |
| Round 1 | 62,000 |
| Qualifying – R3 | 31,000 |
| Qualifying – R2 | 20,000 |
| Qualifying – R1 | 14,000 |
