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Tennis stars Sinner, Sabalenka and Gauff criticise Roland Garros prize money

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 491 words · By The Associated Press
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Tennis stars Sinner, Sabalenka and Gauff criticise Roland Garros prize money Players keep up the pressure on the Grand Slam tournaments by asking organisers to increase prize money.

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What happened

Tennis stars Sinner, Sabalenka and Gauff criticise Roland Garros prize money Players keep up the pressure on the Grand Slam tournaments by asking organisers to increase prize money.

Why it matters

A group of leading tennis players, including Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, have expressed “their deep disappointment” at the prize money on offer at Roland Garros during a lingering dispute with Grand Slam tournament organisers.

Common ground

The clay court Grand Slam event starts on May 24 in Paris.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/4/tennis-stars-sinner-sabalenka-and-gauf…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the mixed doubles champions get 122,000 euros ($142,882)”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found for the mixed doubles champions' prize money.
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Claim 2: “The French Open men’s and women’s singles champions each receive 2.8 million euros ($3.27m)”
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Three independent sources confirm that the singles champions receive 2.8 million euros.
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web search NEUTRAL — Play begins on Sunday, May 24 at Roland Garros in western Paris. Men's and women's singles champions each receive 2.8 million euros and the runners-up 1.4 million euros.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/french-open-prize-money-10…
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web search NEUTRAL — Play begins on May 24 at Roland Garros. Men's and women's singles champions each receive 2.8 million euros ($3.28 million) and the runners-up 1.4 million euros ($1.64 million).
https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/48673703/top-tennis-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The French Open singles champions will win 2.8 million euros ($3.3 million) this year, up from 2.55 million euros in 2025, tournament organisers announced on Thursday.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/04/french-open-announces-pr…
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Claim 3: “The clay court Grand Slam event starts on May 24 in Paris.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that the 2026 Roland Garros tournament begins on May 24 in Paris.
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web search NEUTRAL — Roland-Garros 2026 will be held from May 24 to June 7 in Paris, France. View the 2026 tournament schedule and learn more about Official Tickets & Hospitality Packages from Steve Furgal's International…
https://tours4tennis.com/events/roland-garros-tickets
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web search NEUTRAL — The exclusive home of Roland-Garros tennis delivering live scores, schedules, draws, players, news, photos, videos and the most complete coverage of The 2026 Roland-Garros Tournament.
https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/order-of-play/tentative/
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web search NEUTRAL — • Book Roland-Garros tickets as soon as they go on sale—main draw begins May 24 and finals sell out fast. • Go early to museums on Nuit des Musées (May 23) for free entry and special programming; line…
https://www.paristickets.com/travel-guide/best-time-to-visit…
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Claim 4: “the runners-up 1.4 million euros ($1.63m)”
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Multiple sources confirm that the runners-up receive 1.4 million euros.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 21, 2010 · The Social Security Administration (SSA) will send checks to anyone living abroad who is eligible for benefits. However, the SSA is not allowed to send checks to several countries. Reti…
https://www.elderlawanswers.com/getting-social-security-whil…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mark D. Collins received his Juris Doctorate from Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1994, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and French from Morehead State University in 199…
https://www.elderlawanswers.com/elder-law-attorney/Mark-Coll…
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web search NEUTRAL — A native of Montana, Sheri moved to Chicago in 1987 to attend law school, graduating from DePaul University College of Law in 1990. She is also a member of Chicago Bar Association. Sheri received her …
https://www.elderlawanswers.com/elder-law-attorney/Sheri-Wil…
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Claim 5: “players have requested [22 percent] to bring the Grand Slams into line with the ATP and WTA Combined 1000 events”
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Claim 6: “Men’s and women’s doubles winners pocket 600,000 euros ($702,739)”
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No evidence was found for the doubles winners' prize money.
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Claim 7: “The same group of players had already signed a letter sent to the heads of the four Grand Slam tournaments last year, seeking more prize money and a greater say in what they called “decisions that directly impact us””
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 8: “Roland Garros generated 395m euros ($462m) in revenue in 2025, a 14 percent year-on-year increase, yet prize money rose by just 5.4 percent, reducing players’ share of revenue to 14.3 percent”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 9: “A group of leading tennis players, including Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, have expressed “their deep disappointment” at the prize money on offer at Roland Garros”
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Multiple web search results confirm that a group of leading players, specifically naming Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, and Coco Gauff, expressed 'their deep disappointment' regarding the prize money.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka (born 5 May 1998) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She is the current world No. 1 in women's singles by the WTA and is a former No. 1 in doubles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryna_Sabalenka
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web search NEUTRAL — Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff meet in Miami Open final. Sabalenka seeks tennis’s ‘Sunshine Double’, while Florida’s own Gauff has reached the final for the first time.
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/4/tennis-stars-sinne…
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web search NEUTRAL — A group of leading players including Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have expressed “their deep disappointment” at the level on prize money at Roland Garros amid a linger…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5828291-top-tenn…
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Claim 10: “first-round losers get 87,000 euros ($101,897)”
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One source (Perfect Tennis) lists Round 2 at €87,000, while another source mentions a first-round loser receiving 35,000 euros. The claim specifically says 'first-round losers get 87,000', which contradicts the 35,000 figure and misaligns with the 'Round 2' label in the other source.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025 French Open was a major tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts and held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 25 May to 8 June 2025, comprising singles, doubles,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_French_Open
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web search NEUTRAL — The French Open has offered equal prize money since 2006. You can view the winners’ payouts since 2002, when the first payment was made in Euros. Year.10%. Round 2. €87,000.
https://www.perfect-tennis.com/prize-money/french-open/
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web search NEUTRAL — A first-round loser at this year’s French Open will receive 35,000 euros (about $39,000), roughly double what was offered a decade ago.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/22/sports/tennis/roger-feder…
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Claim 11: “French Open organisers announced last month that the Roland Garros prize money increased by about 10 percent for an overall pot of 61.7 million euros ($72.1m), up by 5.3 million euros ($6.2m) from last year.”
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The specific figures (61.7 million euros, 10% increase, 5.3 million increase) are reported in one specific news source. Other sources discuss prize money generally or for different years (e.g., 2015).
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web search NEUTRAL — It was established in 1891 but it did not become a Grand Slam level event until 1925. The French Open begins in late May and continues for two weeks.[c] The tournament and venue are named after the Fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Open
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web search NEUTRAL — The players’ call came after French Open organisers announced last month that the Roland Garros prize money increased by about 10 percent for an overall pot of 61.7 million euros ($72.1m), up by 5.3 m…
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/4/tennis-stars-sinne…
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web search NEUTRAL — Total prize money for 2015 French Open reaches $29.9 million.The French Open's (Roland Garros) total prize money amount has been increased to €28.2 million ($30.1 million), according to a press releas…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/tennis-roland-garros-prize-m…
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Claim 12: “estimated revenues of over 400m euros ($468m) for this year’s tournament”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 13: “Players’ share of Roland Garros tournament revenue has declined from 15.5 percent in 2024 to 14.9 percent projected in 2026”
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The specific decline from 15.5% in 2024 to 14.9% projected in 2026 is reported by multiple sources, including a statement from the players and a report by The Guardian.
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web search NEUTRAL — The French Open begins in late May and continues for two weeks.[c] The tournament and venue are named after the French aviator Roland Garros.[1]. The French Open is the premier clay court tournament i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Open
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web search NEUTRAL — “Players’ share of Roland Garros tournament revenue has declined from 15.5 percent in 2024 to 14.9 percent projected in 2026,” the group of players responded in a statement on Monday.
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/4/tennis-stars-sinne…
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web search NEUTRAL — As Roland Garros looks to post record revenues, players are therefore receiving a declining share of the value they help create. “More critically, the announcement does nothing to address the structur…
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/03/tennis-french-…
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Claim 14: “Semifinalists earn 750,000 euros ($878,383)”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about the 2025/2026 tournaments but does not mention the specific payout for semifinalists.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025 French Open was a major tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts and held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 25 May to 8 June 2025, comprising singles, doubles,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_French_Open
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web search NEUTRAL — Complete French Open 2026 day-by-day schedule at Roland Garros. Round dates, night sessions, quarter-finals, semi-finals & finals order of play. Updated for.
https://goaltickets.com/pages/french-open-schedule-2026
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web search NEUTRAL — The sight of empty seats in the French Open's main stadium, particularly for the singles semifinals, was disappointing, tournament director Amélie Mauresmo said Sunday.There were zero women's matches …
https://www.aol.com/sports/french-open-director-am-lie-12330…
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