Roland Garros Increases 2008 Prize Money
Posted by Aaress Lawless on Apr 21, 2008 | Print |
Tennis players at the 2008 French Open will receive a pay raise this season.
The French Tennis Federation has announced that this year’s prize money at Roland Garros has been increased by over 2% compared to 2007.
Equal prize money will again be awarded in both the male and female events. The singles champions will both receive one million euros, or approximately $1.6 million dollars.
2008 French Open Singles Prize Money
Champion - 1,000,000 euros
Runner-up - 530,000 euros
Semifinalist - 265,000 euros
Quarterfinalist - 132,500 euros
Round of 16 - 66,250 euros
Third Round - 39,400 euros
Second Round - 23,760 euros
First Round - 14,290 euros
2008 French Open Doubles Prize Money
Champion - 300,000 euros
Runner-up - 150,000 euros
Semifinalist - 75,000 euros
Quarterfinalist - 37,500 euros
Third Round - 20,000 euros
Second Round - 10,000 euros
First Round - 6,700 euros
The biggest increase is in the wheelchair events, where the prize money is 60% higher than last year.
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Nick | Apr 22, 2008 | Reply
Where do they get all of this money to pay the players? $1.6 mil is a lot of money, probably half the money comes from rich moms/dads who pay for their children into the Tennis Association programs
Like the USTA, using my $300 to pay Justine and Roger when they win the US Open
Aaress | Apr 22, 2008 | Reply
Wow Nick, you are a very loyal supporter! I don’t pay that much for my yearly membership.
Drew Lilley | Apr 22, 2008 | Reply
They are also scheduling the womenßs Round of
Drew Lilley | Apr 22, 2008 | Reply
Whoops, my daughter pressed “submit” there on my behalf a little early, sorry!
They are also scheduling the women’s Round of 16 and quarter-finals over two days each instead of getting them done and dusted in one. R of 16 on the second Monday and Tuesday, 1/4s on Wed and Thur,
There will also be a bigger first Sunday, 16 singles matches from the men’s and 16 from the women’s.
Aaress | Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Drew,
Thanks for the update on the scheduling! I find it interesting that they divided the quarterfinals into two days, although that now means that the women’s draw will be competing every day, instead of having a day off.
Erica | Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Great info on the Roland Garros breakdown. I think it’s great that both the men and women will be paid equal amounts. They’re doing the same thing!
Drew Lilley | Apr 24, 2008 | Reply
It’ll mean that whoever’s in the second half of the draw will play Thursday (1/4) Friday (1/2) Saturday (final). They’ll have to make sure that the top half of the draw plays on the “Sunday start” therefore, otherwise someone could theoretically play Sunday (1) Wednesday (2) Saturday (3) and then have Tue (4) Thu (1/4) Fri (1/2) Sat (F). Too spread out and then too close together.
Nick | Apr 24, 2008 | Reply
I’m a poor guy with a good heart
Yeah, I think I paid for a lifetime membership or something like that for the USTA, but I could be wrong…then there’s the Friend of the Zoo, National Wildlife…
At 25 years old, this bad economy might make me stop donating!
Maybe you and I could compete in the Mix Double Aaeress…we could use the $1.6 mill!
Aaress | Apr 24, 2008 | Reply
Not a bad idea, Nick!
Although, I have to burst your bubble. The singles champions get $1.6 million. Mixed doubles champs get far, far less and still have to split it in half.
I should look into the lifetime membership, cause I always forget to renew my membership every year until after it expires.
Nick | Apr 24, 2008 | Reply
I think they all get like 25K for first round losers? Not bad…