The French Open prize money will not change this year despite players complaining they deserve a bigger share, tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Top players have criticized the Open organizers for reducing the players\u2019 share of revenue to an alleged 14.3% \u2014 compared to 22% at standard ATP and WTA events.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
To show their discontent, many competing at Roland Garros, where play begins on Sunday, are planning to limit their interaction with reporters to 15 minutes during Friday\u2019s traditional pre-tournament media day.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Mauresmo, a former Australian Open and Wimbledon champion, said she remained open to dialogue and was confident of a solution. A meeting is expected on Friday between tournament organizers and the players and their representatives.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
But asked whether there was a chance the prize money would change this year, Mauresmo said: “No, we are not going to change anything. We are going to initiate discussions and that is what everyone wants.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and No. 4 Coco Gauff were among leading players this month who supported a boycott of the Grand Slams if they don\u2019t start receiving more compensation.<\/p>\n
Roland Garros organizers increased the prize money by about 10%, after the US Open last year raised their’s by 20% and this year’s Australian Open by 16%.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The entire French Open pot was 61.7 million euros ($72 million), up 5.3 million euros from last year. But the players claimed their share of Roland Garros revenue declined from 15.5% in 2024 to 14.9% projected in 2026. They say the event generated 395 million euros in 2025, a 14% year-on-year increase, yet prize money rose by just 5.4%, reducing players\u2019 share of revenue to 14.3%.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The singles champions at Roland Garros will each receive 2.8 million euros, an increase of 250,000 euros compared with 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not going to tell you that everything will be resolved with the snap of a finger,” Mauresmo said. \u201cBut the discussions will continue, probably after the tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n