The purse for the 2020 French Open has seen a signifcant decrease from 2019 due to the economic effects of COVID-19, but a large portion of the purse has been redistributed to early losers and qualifying losers, as lower level players have been more affected by the global pandemic.
The French Open has issued equal payouts between the men's and women's winners since 2006, along with the three other grand slams.
Here's a breakdown of the prize money that will be awarded at the 2020 French Open.
What is the French Open purse for 2020?
The 2020 Australian Open purse is $44,711,560 for the men's and women's tournaments. It's a decrease of 10.9 percent from last year's purse, though a significant portion of the purse has been redistributed to early losers and qualifying losers.How much money does the winner get?
The men's and women's singles champions will earn approximately $1.88 million each.
Last year's winners, Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty, won about $2.71 million.
The men's and women's doubles champions win $376,109, while the mixed doubles will not be played this year.
Prize money breakdown for French Open 2020
| Singles | Men's/women's doubles (per team) | ||
| Winner | $1,882,592 | $376,109 | |
| Runner-up | $941,296 | $221,240 | |
| Semifinal | $500,358 | $130,141 | |
| Quarterfinal | $333,572 | $76,553 | |
| Round of 16 | $222,381 | $45,032 | |
| Round of 32 | $148,254 | $28,145 | |
| Round of 64 | $98,836 | $17,590 | |
| Round of 128 | $70,597 | -- |
Australian Open prize money compared to tennis' Grand Slams
| Tournament | Purse | Champion Payout |
| 2020 Australian Open | $48,839,125 | $2,833,612 |
| 2020 French Open | $44,711,560 | $1,882,592 |
| 2019 Wimbledon | $45,995,000 | $3,486,000 |
| 2019 U.S. Open | $57,238,700 | $3,850,000 |