The French Open Rolland Garsos has an increase of its total purse by about $ 63.7 million, which is a 5.21 percent increase compared to the previous year.
The award for men and women singles winners compared to last year is $ 2.9 million, which is about $ 170,000. The incident begins on Sunday in Paris.
The second Grand Slam French Open on the tennis calendar has directly increased its prize money after four years of decline of 2021 due to the Navid -19 epidemic. The total purse was $ 38.9 million that year, and has seen an increase of more than 60 percent.
Among the Grand Slam events, the French Open usually examines number 3 in terms of purse size. In 2024, the US Open ($ 75 million) had the highest purse money, followed by Wimbledon ($ 66.1 million). In January, the total purse value of the Australian Open was around $ 60 million.
The French Open men’s world number 1 serves as the first Grand Slam for Jannik Sinner as he was banned for three months for positive testing for drug clostebol last year.
The 23 -year -old made his comeback for his home tournament earlier this month. The sinner reached the final before losing in straight sets for Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz. With the victory, 22 -year -old Alkaraz raised up to world number 2.
Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic represents the old guard. He turned 38 on Thursday and will play for his 25th Grand Slam title, which will give him the most in tennis history, male or woman.
On behalf of women, Aryana Sabalenka of Belarus’s top order will look for her fourth career Grand Slam title in Paris. She lost the Australian Open Final for Madison Keys this year.
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