Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top 4 favorites to win the upcoming French Open in the men’s draw. This year the slam will be played with a very modest amount of spectators as only 1,000 people will be allowed to be around the premises following the recent spike of the Coronavirus infections in France.
The prize money
The Tennis French Federation has still managed to allocate considerable prize money for its participants even if it’s not the same as the previous year.
Prize Money men’s and women’s (singles)
| 2020 Singles | Prize Money | % Change vs 2019 |
| Winner | € 1,600,000 | -30.43% |
| Runner-up | € 800,000 | -32.20% |
| Semifinal | € 425,250 | -27.92% |
| Quarterfinal | € 283,500 | -31.69% |
| Round 4 | € 189,000 | -22.22% |
| Round 3 | € 126,000 | -11.89% |
| Round 2 | € 84,000 | -3.45% |
| Round 1 | € 60,000 | 30.43% |
| Q3 | € 25,600 | 6.67% |
| Q2 | € 16,000 | 30.61% |
| Q1 | € 10,000 | 42.86% |
Prize Money men’s and women’s (doubles)
| 2020 Doubles | Prize Money per team | % Change vs 2019 |
| Winner | €319,652 | -44.89% |
| Runner-up | €188,030 | -35.16% |
| Semifinal | €110,606 | -24.24% |
| Quarterfinal | €65,062 | -18.16% |
| Round 3 | €38,272 | -9.95% |
| Round 2 | €23,920 | 4.00% |
| Round 1 | €14,950 | 30.00% |
Prize Money evolution at the French Open
| Year | French Open | % Incr |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | €38,000,000 | -10.93% |
| 2019 | €42,661,000 | 8.84% |
| 2018 | €39,197,000 | 8.88% |
| 2017 | €36,000,000 | 12.44% |
| 2016 | €32,017,500 | 14.23% |
| 2015 | €28,028,600 | 12.03% |
| 2014 | €25,018,900 | 13.72% |
| 2013 | €22,000,000 | 17.53% |
| 2012 | $18,718,000 | 6.84% |
Rafael Nadal’s net worth and performance in 2020
Now ranked no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 19th of September when he was overcome by Diego Schwartzman 6-2 7-5 in the quarter in Rome.
At present, this year Rafael has a 15-4 win-loss record. Nadal has won 1 title in Acapulco.
Novak Djokovic’s net worth and performance in 2020
Ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 21st of September when he defeated Diego Schwartzman 7-5 6-3 in the final in Rome to win his 81st career title.
During this season Djokovic has a 31-1 win-loss record. The Serbian clinched 4 titles in 2020 at the Australian Open, in Dubai, in New York and in Rome.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic played each other 55 times. The head to head is 29-26 for Djokovic. The last time that they played each other, Novak Djokovic won 6-2 7-64 in the final in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (ATP Cup) on the 12th of January 2020.
Dominic Thiem’s net worth and performance in 2020
Now ranked no.3 (career-high), the Austrian played his last match on the 13th of September when he defeated Alexander Zverev 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-66 in the final of the U.S. Open to win his 17th career title.
At the moment, this season Dominic has a 16-5 win-loss record. Dominic has won 1 title at the U.S. Open. The Austrian was the finalist at the Australian Open.
Tsitsipas’ net worth and performance in 2020
Currently the world no.6, Stefanos has a 20-8 win-loss record in 2020. The Greek is playing at the moment in Hamburg where he toppled Daniel Evans 6-3 6-1, Pablo Cuevas 7-5 6-4, Dusan Lajovic 7-65 6-2 and Christian Garin 7-5 3-6 6-4.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Rublev in the final. The head to head is 2-1 for Rublev.
Tsitsipas conquered 1 title in 2020 in Marseille. Tsitsipas got to the final in Dubai. Tsitsipas won 5 titles in his career: 1 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 7 times. The head to head is 4-3 for Thiem. The last time that they locked horns, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-3 7-66 in the 2nd round in Toronto (Rogers Cup) in August 2018.
