The clay-court tournament par excellence is looking for its new champion. Roland Garros gets underway with the preliminary rounds before moving on to the main draw, which will be played from May 25 to June 8.
Carlos Alcaraz is defending his 2024 crown. Jannik Sinner, back after his three-month ban with the World Anti-Doping Agency that allowed him to play in Rome, will be looking for a title that has eluded him. Zverev, Taylor Fritz and Jack Draper are also in the running in a tournament that will not be without Novak Djokovic. In the women’s draw, Iga Swiatek is chasing her fifth Roland Garros title, her fourth in a row. Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and last year’s finalist Jasmine Paolini also want the crown.
How much money does Roland Garros 2025 distribute?
In its 124th edition, the second Grand Slam of the season will distribute more money than ever before. The total amount of prize money will be 56,352,000 euros. The Grand Slam distributes the same amount in the men’s and women’s draws. The champions will receive a total of 2,550,000 euros compared to 2,400,000 euros last year. For the runners-up, there is 1,275,000 euros, compared to 1,200,000 in 2024.
In the first round, players will also be entitled to an increase, as the prize money rises from 73,000 to 78,000 euros. As for the qualifying rounds, the amounts are 21,000 euros for first-round losers, 29,500 euros for second-round losers and 43,000 euros for third-round losers.
How many points does Roland Garros 2025 distribute?
As a major, Roland Garros is one of the four tournaments that distributes the most points on the circuit. In both the men’s and women’s draws, the winner will receive 2,000 points, while 1,300 will go to the runner-up. Players who have reached the semifinals will receive 800 points. Quarter-finalists receive 400 points and from there it will go down to 200 points, 100 points, 50 points and 10 points respectively in each round.
Points awarded in each round of Roland Garros
Champion: 2,000 points
Finalist: 1,300 points
Semi-final: 800 points
Quarter-final: 400 points
Round of 16: 200 points
Third round: 100 points
Second round: 50 points
First round: 10 points
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