The French Open - tennis' second Grand Slam major of the year - starts on May 22 as the world's best players square off on the clay surface at Roland-Garros in Paris.
In addition to lifting the La Coupe des Mousquetaires (men's singles champions) or the Suzanne-Lenglen cup (women's singles champion), competitors will also share in an increased prize money pool in 2022 - after COVID-19 saw the total purse decline in 2020 and 2021.
The Sporting News looks at the total purse for the French Open 2022 and how it is broken down among events and their different rounds.
*All figures are in Australian dollars.
What is the French Open total prize money for 2022?
After two COVID-19 affected years where the total prize money was set at $66.37 million (2020) and fell further 12 months later to $60.94 million (2021), the French Open 2022 total purse is $66.80 million (€43.60 million).
It's an increase of nearly $6m on last year's total prize money.
What is the prize money breakdown for French Open 2022?
Men's and women's singles
| Place | Prize money (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Winner | $3.35 million |
| Runner-up | $1.68 million |
| Semifinalists | $914,651 |
| Quarterfinalists | $579.279 |
| Round 4 | $335,373 |
| Round 3 | $191,775 |
| Round 2 | $131,150 |
| Round 1 | $94,550 |
| Round 3 qualifying | $47,242 |
| Round 2 qualifying | $30,479 |
| Round 1 qualifying | $21,350 |
Men's and women's doubles
| Place | Prize money (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Winner | $571,032 |
| Runner-up | $304,550 |
| Semifinalists | $191,105 |
| Quarterfinalists | $106,642 |
| Round 3 | $60,938 |
| Round 2 | $38,085 |
| Round 1 | $24,374 |
Mixed doubles
| Place | Prize money (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Winner | $213,423 |
| Runner-up | $106,642 |
| Semifinalists | $53,337 |
| Quarterfinalists | $26,668 |
| Round 2 | $14,477 |
| Round 1 | $7,619 |
What is the prize money for tennis' three other Grand Slam majors?
Australian Open 2022 singles prize money
Total: $75 million
Winners: $2.875 million
Runner-up: $1.575 million
Semi-finalist: $895,000
Quarter-finalist: $538,500
First-round: $103,000
Wimbledon 2021 singles prize money
Total: $67 million
Winners: $4.19 million
Runner-up: $2.1 million
Semi-finalist: $1.05 million
Quarter-finalist: $524,000
First-round: $80,000
U.S Open 2021 prize money
Total: $69 million
Winners: $3.9 million
Runner-up: $1.9 million
Semi-finalist: $1.04 million
Quarter-finalist: $550,000
First-round: $79,000
