The 2026 edition of Roland Garros will offer a total prize money of €61.723 million, up 9.53% from 2025.
While the men’s and women’s singles champions will receive €2.8 million, the finalists €1.4 million, and even a player knocked out in the first round will pocket €87,000.
This massive increase was made official this Thursday by the FFT and Roland-Garros, with a clear objective: better reward the early rounds and the qualifiers.
In detail, the amount for the main draw in singles rises by 10.1% compared to 2025, with a particularly marked effort on the first three rounds.
The organizers specify that the increase for these rounds is between 11.11% and 11.54%, while the other rounds rise again by 6.82% to 9.80%.
In other words, this move not only increases the champions’ cheque, but also pushes rewards further down the draw, where many players fund their season.
The figure that leaps out is obviously that of the first round: €87,000.
In singles, the 2026 breakdown is as follows: €2,800,000 for the winners, €1,400,000 for the finalists, €750,000 for the semi-finalists, €470,000 in the quarterfinals, €285,000 in the round of 16, €187,000 in the third round, €130,000 in the second round, and thus €87,000 in the first round.
It is prize money that climbs strongly, while maintaining full parity between the men’s and women’s draws.
The increase in Roland-Garros prize money is also visible in the qualifiers. The allocation for this event rises by 12.9% to help players who need income most to keep their operations running.
In 2026, a player eliminated in the 3rd round of qualifications will leave with €48,000, compared to €33,000 in the 2nd round and €24,000 from the 1st round.
