French Open prize money confirmed for 2025 – but will tennis’ top players be happy?
The prize money for the 2025 French Open has been confirmed, and while there’s been a slight increase, the ATP and WTA’s top stars may still be unsatisfied.
It was reported earlier this month that several leading players across both tours had written to the four Grand Slam tournaments asking for a “substantial increase” in winnings at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open, and Roland Garros.
Top players such as Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, Jannik Sinner and reigning French Open champions Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz were among those to sign the letter.
The announcement of the prize money pot at the French Open, which will be held next month, was revealed in a press conference on Thursday (April 17).
Prize Money for 2025 French Open (Men’s & women’s singles)
Champion: €2,550,000
Runner-up: €1,2750,000
Semi-finalist: €690,000
Quarter-finalist: €440,000
Round 4: €265,000
Round 3: €168,000
Round 2: €117,000
Round 1: €78,000
Overall, the prize money package has increased by 5.21% from 2024 to a total of €56,352,000.
Swiatek and Alcaraz received €2,400,000 for their respective triumphs last season, though this year’s men’s and women’s singles champions will receive an extra €150,000 for their efforts.
Players in 2025 will receive €78,000 for competing in the first round, an increase from €73,000 a year ago.
Meanwhile, players who come through qualifying will receive €43,000 should they win the three matches required to reach the main draw.
However, while there has been an increase in prize money, it is unlikely that the ATP and WTA elite will be completely satisfied.
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The rise in the prize money pot is largely in line with previous years at Roland Garros and at the other majors, and doesn’t necessarily represent the bigger increase in revenue that players have asked for.
Currently, it is believed that tennis players receive around 17.5% of the revenue generated by the sport, which is the lowest of any major sport.
Speaking back at the Monte Carlo Masters, three-time Roland Garros champion Djokovic was among those to share why he thought the Grand Slams should up their prize money share.
He said: “I think generally the sentiment is that the players feel that we should get it, when it comes to prize money at the Grand Slams, as close to the percentage of the prize money that we are getting on the [ATP] Tour on average.
“That’s something that I think would be fair because logically and rationally thinking about it, that’s probably the best case scenario. But that’s not going to happen overnight, if it happens, so it’s a long-term play.
“Hopefully the Grand Slams will respond positively and want to have the players in the room and sit down and talk about the revenue shares, about not just that, but also I think players feel that they need to have counsel with Grand Slam committees and management when they are making some big changes or decisions.
“It’s important because it affects us. [On] rule changes or whatever it is, I think we need to be advised. We need to be part of the conversation, have our representatives.”
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