The final touches are now in place for the Roland Garros main draw, which gets underway this weekend.
As always, huge upsets and drama can be expected at the clay-court tournament in Paris, of which there have already been in qualifying.
ATP icon Grigor Dimitrov lost his opening match as he fell well short of making the main draw, with former British number one Dan Evans suffering the same fate.
Fans have been heading to Roland Garros in huge numbers, which will, of course, increase as the days progress.
And they have already been handed a big boost with one introduction that has been made for this year’s tournament, which will delight those taking in the action in Paris over the coming weeks.
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Roland Garros fans will be delighted with court occupancy rates
Following in the footsteps of the US Open, Roland Garros have decided to help fans by showing live occupancy rates of the courts.
It means that fans have a firm idea of how many people are at each stadium while the matches are going on.
The welcome introduction has been made via big screens between the iconic Court Suzanne Lenglen and Philippe-Chatrier.
The outer courts are often quickly overfilled, but any issues with overcrowding should be avoided at this year’s event thanks to this introduction.
What is the Roland Garros prize money for 2026?
The Roland Garros prize money has already been confirmed, with the tournament offering equal prize money for the men’s and women’s singles events.
Each champion will take home €2.8 million ($3.3million) for emerging victorious in Paris, where the total purse is €61.7million.
| Round | Prize money |
| Champion | €2,800,000 |
| Runner-up | €1,400,000 |
| Semi-finalist | €750,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | €470,000 |
| Fourth round | €285,000 |
| Third round | €187,000 |
| Second round | €130,000 |
| First round | €87,000 |
| Qualifying – third round | €48,000 |
| Qualifying – second round | €33,000 |
| Qualifying – first round | €24,000 |
The winning fee represents a 9.8% increase compared to 2025, although the biggest increases are aimed towards the earlier stages of the tournament.
Meanwhile, the men’s and women’s doubles champions will receive €600,000, with that figure dropping to €122,000 for the mixed doubles winners.
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