Roland-Garros Prize Money Increases 9.53 Percent in 2026

Roland Garros

Total prize money is on the move again at Roland-Garros, with a near ten percent increase across the board and even more for qualifying participants and early round winner.

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Here’s a statement from the tournament:

The total prize money for this year’s Roland-Garros comes to 61.723 million euros, up 9.53 percdent compared with last year. The tournament has decided to continue supporting the qualifying rounds, to help the players who need it most to finance their season and maintain their structure. The total prize money for the qualifying event has been increased by 12.9 percent. The prize money for the main draw is up 10.1 percent. compared with 2025. A particular effort has been made for the first three rounds of the singles draw, with an increase of between 11.11 and 11.54 percent. 

Below, find a side-by-side comparison of 2025 and 2026 singles prize money. Euro-Dollar exchange rates continually fluctate – at the moment one euro equals $1.178.

Round20252026
Winner / Champion€2,550,000€2,800,000
Runner-up / Finalist€1,275,000€1,400,000
Semifinalist€690,000€750,000
Quarterfinalist€440,000€470,000
Round of 16€265,000€285,000
Round of 32 / Third Round€168,000€187,000
Round of 64 / Second Round€117,000€130,000
Round of 128 / First Round€78,000€87,000

Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.

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