For their performance in the 1/8 finals of singles, male and female tennis players will receive PLN 285,000 each at this year's Roland Garros. euro. Advancing to the quarterfinals would mean PLN 470,000. euro. The difference between these stages is PLN 185,000. euro, i.e. at the exchange rate of approximately PLN 4.25 per euro – nearly PLN 790,000. PLN gross.
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Roland Garros: There is another Pole in the game
However, another Pole is playing in the fourth round of Roland Garros. Maja Chwalińska, for whom this year's performance in Paris is a lifelong success, will face the French Diane Parry tomorrow. Chwalińska reached this far in a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career. In the third round she defeated Maria Sakkari, a former Roland Garros semi-finalist. For the 24-year-old player, this is a sports and financial advancement to a completely different level: so far, she has earned approximately PLN 864,000 on the court. euro. For comparison, Świątek's career awards amount to approximately EUR 45.3 million.
Hubert Hurkacz also played in the men's tournament. The Wroclaw native passed the first round, in which he defeated Spaniard Jaume Munar 6:3, 6:3, 2:6, 6:3. He was eliminated in the second round after an almost five-hour match with American Frances Tiafoe. Hurkacz lost 7:6, 6:7, 4:6, 7:6, 4:6. He received 130,000 for reaching the second round. euro. Throughout his career, he earned approximately $19.9 million on the court, including singles and doubles prizes.
A difficult season for Iga Świątek
Świątek remains the most successful Polish tennis player in history. He has six Grand Slam titles: four triumphs at Roland Garros, a victory at the US Open and a win at Wimbledon. She was the leader of the WTA ranking, won the WTA Finals and dominated especially on clay courts for several seasons. In Paris, she built the status of one of the best players in the history of the tournament. This year's season, however, is more difficult for her. According to WTA statistics, Świątek is currently the third ranked racket in the world, but in 2026 she has not yet won the tournament, and her balance before the end of her appearance at Roland Garros was 18 wins and nine defeats.
Roland Garros, also called the French Open, is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in the tennis calendar. The others are the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Grand Slams differ from regular tournaments primarily in terms of rank, history, prize pool, number of ranking points and bracket size. In the women's and men's singles, there are 128 players in the main bracket, and the winner receives 2,000 ranking points. This is more than in the WTA 1000 or ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, which are the most important events outside the Grand Slam.
Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam tournament played on clay courts. This surface slows down the ball, rewards patience, physical preparation, sliding and the ability to build long rallies. That's why success in Paris is often considered one of the most difficult tests in professional tennis.
