The four Grand Slams offer a trophy and place in the history books but they also provide serious financial incentives.
Here is what you need to know about the prize pot on offer at the 2024 French Open, the second major of the year:
The main draws run from May 26 to June 9.
The total prize money is 53.5 million euros (Rs 484.64 crore)
It has increased 7.8 per cent from 2023.
First round: 73,000 euros (Rs 66.12 lakh)
Second round: 110,000 euros (Rs 99.63 lakh)
Third round: 158,000 euros(Rs 1.43 crore)
Round of 16: 250,000 euros(Rs 2.26 crore)
Quarter-finals: 415,000 euros(Rs 3.75 crore)
Semi-finals: 650,000 euros(Rs 5.88 crore)
Runner-up: 1.2 million euros (Rs 10.86 crore)
Champion: 2.4 million euros(Rs 21.73 crore)
The winners of the men's and women's singles in 2023, Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek, received 2.3 million euros (Rs 20.83 crore) each in prize money.
Australian Open 2024 singles champions, Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, received A$ 3.15 million each (Rs 26.24 crore).
Wimbledon 2023 singles champions, Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova, received 2.35 million pounds each (Rs 24.89 crore).
US Open 2023 singles champions, Djokovic and Coco Gauff, received $3 million (Rs 24.93 crore) each.
First round: 17,500 euros (Rs 15.85 lakh)
Round of 32: 27,500 euros (Rs 24.91 lakh)
Round of 16: 43,500 euros (Rs 34.40 lakh)
Quarter-finals: 80,000 euros (Rs 72.46 lakh)
Semi-finals: 148,000 euros (Rs 1.34 crore)
Runners-up: 295,000 euros (Rs 2.67 crore)
Champion: 590,000 euros(Rs 5.34 crore)
First round: 5,000 euros (Rs 4.52 lakh)
Round of 16: 10,000 euros (Rs 9.05 lakh)
Quarter-finals: 17,500 euros (Rs 15.85 lakh)
Semi-finals: 31,000 euros (Rs 28.07 lakh)
Runners-up: 61,000 euros (Rs 55.25 lakh)
Champion: 122,000 euros (Rs 1.1 crore)