Prize money at the French Open has been increased by three million euros to over 28 million ( £20.2million ) , the French Tennis Federation has announced . The singles champions will each receive 1.8m euros ( £1.3m ) , around 150,000 euros more than Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova picked up last year . However the tournament , held at Roland Garros and beginning on May 24 , remains the Grand Slam with the lowest prize for the singles champion , lagging behind the Australian Open ( £1.56m ) , Wimbledon ( £1.7m ) and the US Open ( £2.03m ) . Rafael Nadal lifts the trophy above his head after winning the men 's singles at Roland Garros last year . Maria Sharapova poses with the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen trophy after beating Simon Halep in last year 's final . The main benefactors will be players who go out in the early rounds , with payouts 20 per cent higher for those that go out in the second round than in 2014 . Tournament director and French Tennis Federation general director Gilbert Ysern said : 'This notable increase in prize money is part of the four-year plan that was put in place for 2013 until 2016 . 'Players eliminated in the first week will be the principal beneficiaries . ' A general view of the main Philippe Chatrier court at the Roland Garros complex in Paris .
Prize money has been increased to over £20.2million at the Grand Slam . The men 's and women 's singles champions will each receive £1.3m . The French Open remains Roland Garros with the lowest top prize .