French Open 2024: Total Prize Money of Rp13 Billion at Stake – Here's the Breakdown

The 2024 French Open badminton tournament was held from March 5-10, 2024, at the Adidas Arena in Paris.

This world-class badminton championship, a BWF Super 750 level event, offered a total prize purse of US$850,000, approximately Rp13.3 billion (assuming an exchange rate of Rp15,650 per US$).

Indonesia sent 13 representatives to the championship. However, seven of them lost in the first round or round of 32, including Indonesian favorites like Jonatan Christie.

Three out of four men's doubles pairs also suffered early exits. They were Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan, Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/Bagas Maulana, and Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin.

Only one men's doubles pair, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, advanced to the round of 16.

However, as of Thursday (March 7, 2024), six other Indonesian representatives were still competing in the second round. In men's singles, there were Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung represented Indonesia in women's singles.

Remaining in the competition were one women's doubles pair, Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, and one mixed doubles pair, Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja.

So, how much prize money will the winners of the 2024 French Open receive in each category?

According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the prize money breakdown for the 2024 French Open is as follows:

Champion:

* Men's/Women's Singles: US$59,500
* Men's/Women's/Mixed Doubles: US$62,900 per pair

Runner-up:

* Men's/Women's Singles: US$28,900
* Men's/Women's/Mixed Doubles: US$29,750 per pair

Semifinals:

* Men's/Women's Singles: US$11,900
* Men's/Women's/Mixed Doubles: US$11,900 per pair

Quarterfinals:

* Men's/Women's Singles: US$4,675
* Men's/Women's/Mixed Doubles: US$5,312.5 per pair

Round of 16:

* Men's/Women's Singles: US$2,550
* Men's/Women's/Mixed Doubles: US$2,762.5 per pair

Round of 32:

* Men's/Women's Singles: US$850
* Men's/Women's/Mixed Doubles: US$850 per pair