There will be a new men’s champion in the tournament. French Open with 14 singles winners this year rafael nadal For the first time since 2005, he is absent from Roland Garros.

Nadal won on Paris soil last June to become the oldest French Open champion in history, but was sidelined this year due to a hip injury.

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev will be the top contenders for Nadal’s title in women’s singles. Iga Swiatek He’s aiming to score a hat-trick in the French Offshore as he starts to defend his crown.

However, Swiatek had a tough draw with Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina among the Paris favourites. So how much is this year’s French Open prize money? And how does it change with each round? Here is everything you need to know.

French Open prize money

According to the French Open, the total prize money for this year’s Roland Garros is around £43m (€49.6m).

This represents an increase of 12.3 percent over 2022.

The prize money is distributed equally between the women’s singles and men’s as follows:

champion – 2 million pounds (2.3 million euros)

Second – £1m (€1.15m)

Semifinalist – £550,000 (€630,000)

Quarterfinalist – £350,000 (€400,000)

Round 4 – £200,000 (€240,000)

Round 3 – £125,000 (€142,000)

2nd cycle – £85,000 (€97,000)

1st round – £60,000 (€69,000)

How to watch the French Open 2023

You can watch the French Open live in England on Eurosport. The action will be broadcast on Eurosport’s TV channels or fans can watch the tournament by tuning in to Discovery+, where a Entertainment and Sports ticket is available for £6.99 per month or £59.99 per year.

Watch every moment of Roland-Garros LIVE and privately discovery+Eurosport and Eurosport Application

French Open 2023 tournament schedule

Sunday, May 28th Men’s singles, women’s singles – First round

Monday, May 29: Men’s singles, women’s singles – first round

Tuesday, May 30: Men’s singles, women’s singles – first round

Wednesday, May 31: Men’s singles, women’s singles – second round

Thursday, June 1: Men’s singles, women’s singles – second round

Friday, June 2nd: Men’s singles, women’s singles – Third round

Saturday, June 3: Men’s singles, women’s singles – Third round

Sunday, June 4: Men’s singles, women’s singles – fourth round

Monday, June 5th: Men’s singles, women’s singles – fourth round

Tuesday, June 6: Men’s singles, women’s singles – quarterfinals

Wednesday, June 7: Men’s singles, women’s singles – quarterfinals

Thursday, June 8: Women’s singles – semi-finals | Mixed doubles final

Friday, June 9: Men’s singles – semifinals

Saturday, June 10: Women’s singles final | men’s doubles final | wheelchair final

Sunday, June 11: Men’s singles final| Women’s doubles final

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