On Saturday, after a fierce match, Maja Chwalińska won against the Greek Maria Sakkari 1:6, 6:3, 6:2. The meeting lasted two hours and seven minutes. This is a great achievement for the Pole, who was ranked 114th in the ranking before the tournament and after passing the qualifications, she makes her debut in the main part of this French Grand Slam tournament. In the next WTA list, he will certainly be in the top 100 for the first time. Currently, there are 75 virtual ones.
Maria Sakkari is 49th on the WTA list, but in 2022 she was listed in third place. In Paris, her best result was the semi-final in 2021, which she achieved after eliminating Iga Świątek.
How much did Maja Chwalińska earn during the French Open?
Let us recall that in the first round the Pole won against the Chinese Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng 6:4, 6:0, and then in the same ratio against the 23rd seeded Belgian Elise Mertens.
This is only Chwalińska's third appearance in the main part of a Grand Slam tournament. In 2022, she was eliminated in the 2nd round of Wimbledon, and in 2025 she lost her first match at the Australian Open.
The Polish tennis player earned enormous money for advancing to the fourth round of the tournament held at Roland Garros. The organizers pay PLN 285,000 for this achievement. euro, which at the current exchange rate gives approx. 1 million 205 thousand. zloty. This is the gross amount on which tax must be paid – in France, such withholding tax for athletes is 15%.
A chance for another “payment” on Monday. Maja Chwalińska's next rival will be the sixth seeded American Amanda Anisimova or the French Diane Parry. Advancing to the quarterfinals guarantees a bonus of PLN 470,000. euro, and to the semi-finals 750,000. euro. The finalist can count on EUR 1.4 million, and the winner – EUR 2.8 million. Let us remind you that these are the amounts for all achievements in the tournament, i.e. the prizes for climbing subsequent levels in the tournament ladder do not add up.
