The French Open has upped its prize money by more than eight per cent for this year's tournament.
A total of 42.7m euros (£37.1m) will be paid out at the year's second grand slam compared to 39.2m euros last year
The US Open offers the highest prize fund, paying out £40.6m in 2018, while January's Australian Open had total prize money of about £34m, the same as the 2018 Wimbledon.
keeping with recent Slams and a recognition that few players make a living from the sport, the highest percentage increases have come in qualifying and the early rounds of the tournament.
Players who lose in the first round of qualifying will collect 7000 euros, a boost of more than 16 per cent in 2018, while losers in the first-round proper will take home 46,000 euros - 15 per cent more than last spring's event.
The financial reward for the singles champions will be 2.3m euros compared to 2.2m in 2018.
Thursday also saw the inauguration of Roland Garros' new Simonne-Mathieu court, which will be used for the first time at the tournament starting on May 20.
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