French Open prize money to increase by 9.5%
Coco Gauff (right) beat Aryna Sabalenka to become women's champion at last year's French Open Prize money at this year's French Open will increase by 9.5%, with the largest rises directed towards the qualifying competition and the early rounds.
Coco Gauff (right) beat Aryna Sabalenka to become women's champion at last year's French Open Prize money at this year's French Open will increase by 9. 5%, with the largest rises directed towards the qualifying competition and the early rounds. The singles' champions will each take home 2.
8m euros (£2. 44m) - an increase of 9. 8%.
There will be nearly 13% more prize money for the qualifying rounds, and main draw first-round losers will receive 87,000 euros (£75,700) - an increase of 11. 5%. Players are currently campaigning for greater prize money at the Grand Slams, plus a contribution to their welfare benefits.
The percentage increase offered by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) is nearly twice as high as last year, but does not match the rise given in the past year by the US Open and the Australian Open. Prize money at last year's US Open rose by 20%, with the figure for the Australian Open nearly 16% higher. The women's world number five Jessica Pegula is one of the players at the forefront of the campaign for a greater contribution from the Slams.