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Top Players Renew Pressure on Roland Garros Over Prize Money and Player Voice

Players say Roland Garros' rising revenues leave them with a shrinking cut.

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Coco Gauff was delighted with her French Open singles trophy last year but is among the players who say the prize money should be raised
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Overview

  • Leading ATP and WTA players, in a letter Monday, said they are “deeply disappointed” with the French Open’s 2026 prize plan.
  • Roland Garros set a €61.7m purse, up 9.5%, yet players say their share stays below 15% as revenues rose to about €395m last year and are projected to top €400m this year.
  • The group is pushing for a 22% revenue share plus a welfare fund for pensions, healthcare and maternity, along with a formal role in Grand Slam decision-making.
  • The French Tennis Federation says it is a non-profit that reinvests income and targeted increases at early rounds and qualifying, with roughly 11% rises in the first three rounds.
  • Past letters included signatures from Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, while a players’ spokesperson told AFP that Novak Djokovic did not sign the latest one.