French Open Prize Money Unchanged Despite Player Complaints
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- French Open prize money will remain unchanged this year despite player demands for a larger share of revenue.
- Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo confirmed no changes will be made, though discussions will continue.
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Top tennis players are complaining that they deserve a bigger share of the French Open's revenue, as organizers have allegedly reduced the players' share to 14.3 percent from 22 percent at standard ATP and WTA events. This discontent has led to planned limited interaction with reporters.
The French Open prize money will not change this year despite players complaining they deserve a bigger share, tournament director Amelie Mauresmo says.
Top players have criticised the organisers for reducing the players’ share of revenue to an alleged 14.3 percent, compared with 22 percent at standard ATP and WTA events.
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To show their discontent, many competing at Roland Garros, where play begins on Sunday, are planning to limit their interaction with reporters to 15 minutes during Friday’s traditional pretournament media day.
Mauresmo, a former Australian Open and Wimbledon champion, said she remained open to dialogue and was confident of a solution. A meeting is expected on Friday between tournament organisers and the players and their representatives.
But asked whether there was a chance the prize money would change this year, Mauresmo said on Thursday: “No, we are not going to change anything. We are going to initiate discussions, and that is what everyone wants.”
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and fourth-ranked Coco Gauff were among leading players this month who supported a boycott of the Grand Slams if they don’t start receiving more compensation.
Roland Garros organisers increased the prize money by about 10 percent after the United States Open last year raised its pot by 20 percent and this year’s Australian Open by 16 percent.
The entire French Open pot was 61.7 million euros ($72m), up 5.3 million euros ($6.1m) from last year, but the players claimed their share of Roland Garros revenue declined from 15.5 percent in 2024 to 14.9 percent projected in 2026.
They said the event generated 395 million euros ($457.7m) in 2025, a 14 percent year-on-year increase, yet prize money rose by just 5.4 percent, reducing players’ share of revenue to 14.3 percent.
The singles champions at Roland Garros will each receive 2.8 million euros ($3.2m), an increase of 250,000 euros ($289,700) from 2025.
“I’m not going to tell you that everything will be resolved with the snap of a finger,” Mauresmo said. “But the discussions will continue, probably after the tournament.”
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Discussions about prize money will continue after the tournament.
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Preguntas abiertas
- Will the players' boycott of media day proceed as planned?
- What will be the outcome of the meeting between organizers and players?
- Will discussions about prize money continue after the tournament?
- What is the exact percentage of revenue players received in 2024 and what is projected for 2026?
