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How much money does Carlos Alcaraz win for French Open victory?

The young Spaniard clinched his fifth Grand Slam title with an astonishing comeback victory against Jannik Sinner.

Carlos Alcaraz clinches French Open victory
Stephanie Lecocq
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Carlos Alcaraz made history on Sunday, winning his fifth Grand Slam title in extraordinary fashion at the 2025 French Open.

The young Spaniard to a two-set deficit against Jannik Sinner and had to defend three championship points to remain in the final. After that Alcaraz showed incredible grit to take a 4-6, 6-7, 4-6, 6-7, 6-7 win.

In addition to the sporting prestige that comes with winning Roland Garros, the French tournament also earns the champion a significant sum of money.

This year’s event has a total prize purse of €56,352,000, 5.21% more than last year.

The men’s winner, Alcaraz, and the women’s winner, Coco Gauff, will each take home €2.55 million. The finalists, Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, will each take home €1.275 million.

The prize pools for the other participants are also quite high. Those who finished in the first three rounds pocketed between €78,000 and €168,000, more than in 2024. This is because the tournament organizers wanted to ensure a more equitable distribution among the players.

Players who reached the semifinals received €690,000, while those who reached the quarterfinals earned €440,000. In the round of 16, they received €265,000. In addition to the prize money, they will also earn points in the ATP rankings.

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