French Open prize money increases 9.5% WIRE REPORTS Apr 18, 2026 Apr 18, 2026 0 1 of 2 Roberto Bautista Agut hits a shot against Jack Draper in the BNP Paribas Open on March 7 in Indian Wells, Calif. JAYNE KAMIN-ONCEA, IMAGN IMAGES General view of the Roland Garros logo and tennis balls on May 28 in Paris. STEPHANIE LECOCQ, REUTERS Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WIRE REPORTS Prize money at this year's French Open will jump by 9.5%, taking the total purse to $72.69 million, organizers said on Thursday.kAm%96 :?4C62D6 7C@> a_ad 4@?E:?F6D 2 DE625J C:D6 :? A=2J6C 62C?:?8D 2E E96 4=2J\4@FCE vC2?5 $=2>]k^AmkAm%96 @C82?:K6CD 92G6 :? C646?E J62CD 7@4FD65 @? 3@@DE:?8 AC:K6 >@?6J 24C@DD 2== C@F?5D[ ?@E @?=J 7@C E96 492>A:@?D 3FE 2=D@ 7@C A=2J6CD 6=:>:?2E65 :? E96 62C=J DE286D[ 2>:5 8C@H:?8 42==D H:E9:? 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