French Open
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Roland-Garros (French: [ʁɔlɑ̃ ɡaʁos]), also known as the French Open (French: Internationaux de France de tennis), is a tennis tournament organized by the French Tennis Federation annually at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. It is chronologically the second of the four Grand Slam tennis events every year, held after the Australian Open and before Wimbledon and the US Open. It was established in 1891 but it did not become a Grand Slam level event until 1925. The French Open begins in late May and continues for around late one to two weeks. The tournament and venue are named after the French aviator Roland Garros. The French Open is the premier clay court tournament in the world and the only Grand Slam tournament currently held on this surface. Until 1975, the French Open was the only major tournament not played on grass. Due to the clay surface characteristics favoring long rallies and high physical demand, and the men's seven rounds of best-of-five sets needed for a championship, the French Open is widely regarded as the most physically demanding tournament in tennis.
Infobox
Founded
1891 (1891)
Editions
125 (2026) 96 Grand Slam events (since 1925)
Location
Paris France
Venue
Stade Roland Garros (since 1928)
Surface
Clay – outdoors (1908–present) Sand – outdoors (1892–1907) Grass – outdoors (1891)
Prize money
€61,723,000 (2026)
Draw
32
Current champions
Sara Errani Andrea Vavassori
Most singles titles
Chris Evert (7)
Most doubles titles
Martina Navratilova (7)
Most titles (male)
Ken Fletcher / Jean-Claude Barclay (3)
Most titles (female)
Margaret Court (4)
Tables
· Prize money and ranking points › Prize money
Singles
Singles
Event
Singles
Winner
€2,550,000
Finalist
€1,275,000
Semifinals
€690,000
Quarterfinals
€440,000
Round of 16
€265,000
Round of 32
€168,000
Round of 64
€117,000
Round of 128
€78,000
Q3
€43,000
Q2
€29,500
Q1
€21,000
Doubles1
Doubles1
Event
Doubles1
Winner
€590,000
Finalist
€295,000
Semifinals
€148,000
Quarterfinals
€80,000
Round of 16
€43,500
Round of 32
€27,500
Round of 64
€17,500
Round of 128
—N/a
Q3
—N/a
Q2
—N/a
Q1
—N/a
Mixed doubles1
Mixed doubles1
Event
Mixed doubles1
Winner
€122,000
Finalist
€61,000
Semifinals
€31,000
Quarterfinals
€17,500
Round of 16
€10,000
Round of 32
€5,000
Round of 64
—N/a
Round of 128
—N/a
Q3
—N/a
Q2
—N/a
Q1
—N/a
Wheelchair singles
Wheelchair singles
Event
Wheelchair singles
Winner
€63,900
Finalist
€31,950
Semifinals
€20,600
Quarterfinals
€12,360
Round of 16
€8,750
Round of 32
—N/a
Round of 64
—N/a
Round of 128
—N/a
Q3
—N/a
Q2
—N/a
Q1
—N/a
Wheelchair doubles1
Wheelchair doubles1
Event
Wheelchair doubles1
Winner
€21,650
Finalist
€11,350
Semifinals
€8,250
Quarterfinals
€5,150
Round of 16
—N/a
Round of 32
—N/a
Round of 64
—N/a
Round of 128
—N/a
Q3
—N/a
Q2
—N/a
Q1
—N/a
Quad wheelchair singles
Quad wheelchair singles
Event
Quad wheelchair singles
Winner
€63,900
Finalist
€31,950
Semifinals
€20,600
Quarterfinals
€12,360
Round of 16
—N/a
Round of 32
—N/a
Round of 64
—N/a
Round of 128
—N/a
Q3
—N/a
Q2
—N/a
Q1
—N/a
Quad wheelchair doubles1
Quad wheelchair doubles1
Event
Quad wheelchair doubles1
Winner
€21,650
Finalist
€11,350
Semifinals
€8,250
Quarterfinals
—N/a
Round of 16
—N/a
Round of 32
—N/a
Round of 64
—N/a
Round of 128
—N/a
Q3
—N/a
Q2
—N/a
Q1
—N/a
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semifinals | Quarterfinals | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | €2,550,000 | €1,275,000 | €690,000 | €440,000 | €265,000 | €168,000 | €117,000 | €78,000 | €43,000 | €29,500 | €21,000 |
| Doubles1 | €590,000 | €295,000 | €148,000 | €80,000 | €43,500 | €27,500 | €17,500 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| Mixed doubles1 | €122,000 | €61,000 | €31,000 | €17,500 | €10,000 | €5,000 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| Wheelchair singles | €63,900 | €31,950 | €20,600 | €12,360 | €8,750 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| Wheelchair doubles1 | €21,650 | €11,350 | €8,250 | €5,150 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| Quad wheelchair singles | €63,900 | €31,950 | €20,600 | €12,360 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| Quad wheelchair doubles1 | €21,650 | €11,350 | €8,250 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
· Prize money and ranking points › Ranking points › Senior points
Men's singles
Men's singles
Event
Men's singles
W
2000
F
1300
SF
800
QF
400
Round of 16
200
Round of 32
100
Round of 64
50
Round of 128
10
Q
25
Q3
16
Q2
8
Men's doubles
Men's doubles
Event
Men's doubles
W
0
F
—N/a
SF
—N/a
QF
—N/a
Round of 16
—N/a
Round of 32
—N/a
Women's singles
Women's singles
Event
Women's singles
W
780
F
430
SF
240
QF
130
Round of 16
70
Round of 32
10
Round of 64
40
Round of 128
30
Q
20
Q3
2
Women's doubles
Women's doubles
Event
Women's doubles
W
10
F
—N/a
SF
—N/a
QF
—N/a
Round of 16
—N/a
Round of 32
—N/a
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 |
| Men's singles | 2000 | 1300 | 800 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 8 |
| Men's doubles | 0 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | |||||
| Women's singles | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 | |
| Women's doubles | 10 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
· Prize money and ranking points › Ranking points › Wheelchair points
Singles
Singles
Event
Singles
W
800
F
500
SF/3rd
375
QF/4th
100
Doubles
Doubles
Event
Doubles
W
800
F
500
SF/3rd
100
QF/4th
—N/a
Quad singles
Quad singles
Event
Quad singles
W
800
F
500
SF/3rd
100
QF/4th
—N/a
Quad doubles
Quad doubles
Event
Quad doubles
W
800
F
100
SF/3rd
—N/a
QF/4th
—N/a
| Event | W | F | SF/3rd | QF/4th |
| Singles | 800 | 500 | 375 | 100 |
| Doubles | 800 | 500 | 100 | —N/a |
| Quad singles | 800 | 500 | 100 | —N/a |
| Quad doubles | 800 | 100 | —N/a | —N/a |
· Prize money and ranking points › Ranking points › Junior points
Boys' singles
Boys' singles
Event
Boys' singles
W
1000
F
600
SF
370
QF
200
Round of 16
100
Round of 32
45
Q
30
Q3
20
Girls' singles
Girls' singles
Event
Girls' singles
Boys' doubles
Boys' doubles
Event
Boys' doubles
W
750
F
450
SF
275
QF
150
Round of 16
75
Round of 32
—N/a
Q
—N/a
Q3
—N/a
Girls' doubles
Girls' doubles
Event
Girls' doubles
W
—N/a
F
—N/a
SF
—N/a
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 |
| Boys' singles | 1000 | 600 | 370 | 200 | 100 | 45 | 30 | 20 |
| Girls' singles | ||||||||
| Boys' doubles | 750 | 450 | 275 | 150 | 75 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| Girls' doubles | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
References
- Except Court Philippe Chatrier & Court Suzanne Lenglen during rain; each having a retractable roof
- In the main draws, there are 128 singles players (S) and 64 doubles teams (D), and there are 128 and 16 entrants in the respective qualifying (Q) draws.
- Usually the tournament is held in late May to early June. However, there have been exceptions: The 1946 and 1947 tournaments were held in July after Wimbledon following the aftermath of World War II; 2020 was held in la
- The stadium and tournament are both hyphenated as Roland-Garros because French spelling rules dictate that in the name of a place or event named after a person, the elements of the name are joined with a hyphen.
- Last Men's Singles champion from France: Yannick Noah (1983).
- Last Women's Singles champion from France: Mary Pierce (2000).
- The New York Times2017https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/10/briefing/roland-garros-facts-french-open.html
- Reuters2023https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/french-open-toughest-win-making-record-paris-all-more-special-djokovic-2023-06-11/
- First Post2021https://www.firstpost.com/sports/french-open-2021-why-roland-garros-is-the-toughest-grand-slam-to-win-9649371.html
- The Washington Post2020https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/05/15/french-open-unique-all-world-demands-dancers-agility-an-iron-will/
- Reuters2017https://www.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN18L03L
- Bleacher Report2011https://bleacherreport.com/articles/698576-french-open-why-winning-at-roland-garros-is-the-ultimate-pinnacle-of-sports