French Open Prize Money 2015: Updated Purse Payout for Roland Garros

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Published: June 7, 2015

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More than just prestige is awaiting Serena Williams and Stan Wawrinka after they dominated the 2015 French Open. It came as a surprise to few that top-ranked player Williams won her respective event.

But Wawrinka certainly surprised a few during a run which included memorable wins over World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and World No. 2 Roger Federer. Now both Williams and Wawrinka can each look forward to a pair of hefty payouts.

Here are the full updated purse figures for players at Roland Garros:

 

 



For a complete breakdown of purse payouts, including the figures for doubles and legends events, visit the official Roland Garros site.

A major increase from last year's payouts was announced on the eve of this year's tournament. BBC Sport detailed how the total prize money paid out in Paris now tops €28 million.

While the same report noted the French Open is still the "least financially rewarding of the Grand Slams to the players," the way the increases break down is intriguing. In particular, there's been greater benefits on offer to those who endured early exits from the event: "Players beaten in the second and third rounds, and the quarter-finals, will win 20 percent more prize money than in 2014."

That means that aside from the competitive sting, as significant as it might be, it hasn't hurt the likes of Federer to be dispatched in the last eight. The same is true for Maria Sharapova, who exited the women's event after the fourth round.

As for the prestige, beaten finalist Lucie Safarova earned plenty of that during her run. The 28-year-old Czech will be grateful for the €1,350,000 she received for her last-four win and eventual fall to Williams.



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