French Open 2023 prize money: How much will players earn round-by-round?

The total prize money for this year’s Roland Garros has gone up by 12.3 per cent from last season

Saturday 10 June 2023 08:50 BST

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There will be a new men’s champion at the French Open this year with 14-time singles winner Rafael Nadal absent from Roland Garros for the first time since 2005.

Novak Djokovic will face Casper Ruud in Sunday’s final after outlasting an injury-hit Carlos Alcaraz in their blockbuster semi-final. Djokovic will go for a men’s record 23rd grand slam title while Ruud has made it through to back-to-back Roland Garros finals. The Norwegian was thrashed in straight sets by Nadal last year.

Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek will bid for a hat-trick of Roland Garros titles and the second in a row as the world No 1 faces Karolina Muchova on Saturday. Swiatek is yet to drop a set in Paris but Muchova will be a tough opponent after producing a gutsy performance to stun second seed Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals.

But how much is this year’s French Open prize money? And how does it change round-by-round?

Here’s everything you need to know.

French Open prize money

According to the French Open, total prize money for this year’s Roland Garros is approximately £43m (€49.6m).

That sees an increase of 12.3 per cent from 2022.

Prize money is distributed equally between the women’s and men’s singles, as follows:

Champion - £2m (€2.3m)

Runner-up - £1m (€1.15m)

Semi-finalist - £550,000 (€630,000)

Quarter-finalist - £350,000 (€400,000)

Round 4 - £200,000 (€240,000)

Round 3 - £125,000 (€142,000)

Round 2 - £85,000 (€97,000)

Round 1 - £60,000 (€69,000)

How to watch the French Open 2023

You can watch the French Open live on Eurosport in the UK. The action will be broadcast on Eurosport’s TV channels, or fans can tune into Discovery+ to stream the tournament, where an Entertainment & Sport pass is available for either £6.99/month or £59.99/year.

Watch every moment of Roland-Garros LIVE and exclusive on discovery+, Eurosport and Eurosport App

French Open 2023 tournament schedule

Thursday 8 June: Women’s singles - semi-finals | Mixed doubles final

Friday 9 June: Men’s singles - semi-finals

Saturday 10 June: Women’s singles final | Men’s doubles final | Wheelchair final

Sunday 11 June: Men’s singles final| Women’s doubles final

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