Roland Garros announces 2016 prize money
While the 2016 Roland Garros champions will receive an extra €200,000 compared with last year – representing an 11% increase, most of the prize fund has been committed to the rest of the field.
Players who lose before the quarter-finals who will see the most significant increases: singles players defeated in the second, third or fourth rounds will each collect 20% more than in 2015.
The total prize pot of €32,017,500 is a 14% increase compared to 2015, while the prize money total has increased by an astonishing 70% since 2012. Four years ago Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova both won €1,250,000 for winning the singles from a €18.7 million prize pot.
“This noticeable increase in prize money at Roland Garros is the final raise mentioned in the four-year plan drawn up for 2013 to 2016,” said Roland Garros tournament director Guy Forget.
“In total, the tournament’s prize money will have increased by an historic 70% during this four-year period, with a particular focus on those players who are eliminated in the first week, who have seen their earnings double.”
| Men’s & Women’s singles | Prize money 2016 | Prize money 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | €2,000,000 | €1,800,000 |
| Runner-up | €1,000,000 | €900,000 |
| Semi-finalist | €500,000 | €450,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | €294,000 | €250,000 |
| Round of 16 | €173,000 | €145,000 |
| Third Round | €102,000 | €85,000 |
| Second Round | €60,000 | €50,000 |
| First Round | €30,000 | €27,000 |
| Men’s & Women’s Doubles | Prize money 2016 | Prize money 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Champions | €500,000 | €450,000 |
| Runners-up | €250,000 | €225,000 |
| Semi-finalist | €125,000 | €112,500 |
| Quarter-finalist | €68,000 | €61,000 |
| Third Round | €37,000 | €33,000 |
| Second Round | €19,000 | €18,000 |
| First Round | €9,500 | €9,000 |
| Men’s & Women’s singles qualifiers | Prize money 2016 | Prize money 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Loss in third round | €14,000 | €12,000 |
| Loss in second round | €7,000 | €6,000 |
| Loss in first round | €3,500 | €3,000 |
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