All You Need to Know About the Prize Money Details for the French Open 2023

The French Open is one of the most awaited tournaments of the season. Since it is the most prestigious clay court event, it also awards its competitors with huge prize money. Even a first-round appearance can help a player a lot. Millions have been distributed to winners of the tournament in history ever since it was known as the French Championships.

The Roland Garros has upheld its fame and awarded players millions. They are able to offer an immense reward because of the tournament’s history. The past of the Open helps draw in sponsors, which tends to increase the prize money almost every year. However, the clay major also gives the lowest amount compared to other slams.

The total prize money at French Open 2023

The total prize money pool for the 2023 edition will be $54.6 million. This staggering amount sees an increase of 13.76% from last year. The prize pool for the Roland Garros dropped by quite a bit during the covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, the prize pool was $45.69 million and in 2021, it dropped to $41.95 million. 

However, it is not only back up to pre-covid levels; it has surpassed the prize pool in 2019.

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Previous year’s Roland Garros winners and their respective rewards

The 2022 French Open had a prize pool of $46.7 million. Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek, the winners of the tournament, took home $2,355,343 and lifted the La Coupe des Mousquetaires and La Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen, respectively. The runner-ups, Casper Ruud and Coco Gauff, also received a hefty sum of $1,177,931. 

The doubles winners took home $620,000, and the mixed doubles winners pocketed $150,640. However, when compared to other slams of the year, the French Open paled in comparison. 

The distribution of the French Open 2023 prize money among the players

The French Open 2023 will see a similar distribution as last year. There will be an equal distribution between men’s and women’s singles and doubles winners. The singles winner will receive $2,493,763, 4.55% more than last year. Runner-ups will also receive an increased amount of $1,246,881 Players who get eliminated in the first round will also take home $74,812.

The doubles winners of the WTA and the ATP version will snag $639,704, and runner-ups will pocket $319,852. Mixed doubles winners will also snag an increased amount of $132,277. 

Equal pay in the prize money distribution at the Roland Garros

The French Open is one of the tournaments in tennis that distributes equal prize money to its male and female players. This makes tennis one of the few sports that is showing progress in achieving gender equality. The WTA has seen immense advancements in its funding, which helps in distributing equal prize money as their ATP counterparts. 

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The first major to give equal prize money was the US Open in 1973. The Australian Open did the same in 2001. French Open and Wimbledon eventually followed suit in 2007.