Roland-Garros 2025: a record cheque for the winner (and still visible inequalities)

Roland-Garros is breaking its piggy bank again this year. For its 2025 edition, the Parisian tournament will have a total endowment of 56.352 million euros, up 5.21% on 2024. This steady increase reflects both the economic weight of the tournament and the growing pressure to redistribute funds in sport.

2.55 million euros for the winners

The male and female stars of Roland-Garros 2025 will each receive €2,550,000, €150,000 more than in 2024. Parity has been maintained and asserted, while the non-titled finalists will still walk away with €1.275 million.

Semi-finalists will receive €690,000, quarter-finalists €440,000, and even a first-round defeat guarantees €78,000, proving that the Paris Grand Slam remains one of the most generous tournaments on the circuit.

Doubles and qualifiers better off, but…

Doubles winners will share €590,000, and even first-round losers will pocket €17,500. The tournament is also continuing its efforts in favor of qualifiers: a player beaten in his first match will receive €21,000, compared with €43,000 for a last-round elimination.

It’s a strong signal for players on the bangs of the main circuit, who are often precarious and have to juggle expensive travel and uncertain income.

Glaring disparities for the tournament’s little hands

But behind these flattering figures, the contrast is striking. The ball boys, aged between 14 and 17, receive no remuneration whatsoever. Their only remuneration is the Adidas equipment they get to keep. As for the volunteer linesmen, they receive an allowance of less than €150 per day, a far cry from the standards of the rest of the tournament.

Also read: This secret theater restored by Maria Grazia Chiuri is already fascinating Rome