French Open champs back to pre-pandemic pay; total prize money tops $50M
The Toronto Star
23-05-12 14:55
The French Open singles champions will receive pre-pandemic paychecks of €2.3m each ($2.5m), while total prize money for the 2022 tournament is set to reach €49.6m ($54m), a tournament record, French tennis federation announced. This year's total marks an increase of more than 10% on the figure for 2021. Losers in the first round of singles will get €69,000, a 50% hike on the amount offered in 2019 and an 11% increase on last year. Money for wheelchair and quad tennis competitions rose 40% to €810,000, while winners of the women’s and men’s doubles will each get €590,000.