Overview
- Roland-Garros, in a Thursday announcement, set a €61.7 million prize pool with €2.8 million for each singles champion and a bigger share for early rounds.
- Opening Week will add 20,000 daily tickets and widen public spaces, including a larger free Tribune Concorde and a new Jardin des Chefs food area.
- The tournament will test player wearables to log fitness and recovery data, making it the first Grand Slam to permit such devices on a trial basis.
- Human line judges will remain after organizers said current electronic line-calling is not reliable enough on clay.
- Gaël Monfils will host a May 21 “Gaël & Friends” charity night on Philippe-Chatrier featuring Martin Solveig, Matt Pokora and Franglish, with proceeds to Terre d’Impact, KELINA and Epic and tickets now on sale.