Prize money – Double tennis vs padel

Le prize money in padel and tennis reflects the economic disparities between these two popular disciplines. In 2024, the circuit Premier Padel revealed a varied endowment structure, depending on the categories Major, P1, and P2, with gains ranging from 47 250 € for the winners (by player) of the Majors at 625 € for players eliminated in the first round of P2 qualifying. Meanwhile, tennis doubles competitions, particularly during the Grand Slams and 1000 Masters, offer significantly higher bonuses, reaching up to $750 000 for a victorious team in Grand Chelem.

Prize money in padel

The circuit Premier Padel 2024 proposes a distribution of prize money varying according to the tournament category: Major, P1 et P2. Here is a detailed overview of the winnings per player and per round for each category:

Tournaments Major

Tournaments Major are the most prestigious on the circuit, offering the highest prize money.

Winner : € 47
Finalist : € 23
Semi-finalist : € 13
Quarter-finalist : € 8
Eighth finalist : € 5
Second turn : € 2
First round : € 1
Second round of qualifying : €820

These amounts were applied, for example, during the Greenweez Paris Major 2024 played at Roland-Garros.

Tournaments P1

Category tournaments P1 offer lower endowments compared to the Majors, but remain significant.

Winner : €25 (per player)
Finalist : € 13
Semi-finalist : € 7
Quarter-finalist : € 4
Eighth finalist : € 2
Sixteenth finalist : € 1

These figures come from information reported by the Spanish media Relief.

Tournaments P2

Category tournaments P2 have more modest prize money, reflecting their status on the circuit.

Winner : €12 (per player)
Finalist : € 7
Semi-finalist : € 3
Quarter-finalist : € 2
Eighth finalist : € 1
Sixteenth finalist : €625

These amounts are also reported by Relief.

Remarks

Female players generally receive lower amounts than male players, especially in the categories P1 et P2.
Prize money usually starts from the last round of qualifying, with previous rounds being unpaid.

Prize money in doubles tennis

1. Tournament winnings

Prize money for doubles competitions is usually much lower than for singles. Revenues depend on the level of the tournament:

Grand Slams (2024) :
- Winners: approximately 700 000 $ to 750 000 $ per team ($350 to $000 per player).
- Finalists: approximately 350 000 $ to 375 000 $ by team.
- First rounds: approximately 20 000 $ to 30 000 $ by team.
1000 Masters :
- Winners: between 250 000 $ and 300 000 $ by team.
- Finalists: between 125 000 $ and 150 000 $ by team.
- First rounds: approximately 8 000 $ to 15 000 $ by team.
ATP 500 and ATP 250 :
- Much lower winnings, ranging from a few thousand dollars for a first round to around $100 000 for a (team) victory.

2. Sponsorship contracts

Doubles players usually have fewer sponsorship deals than singles stars because they have less media exposure. However, more popular teams can get deals with equipment brands (racquets, clothing, shoes).

Estimated income: between 10 000 $ and 100 000 $ per year for high-ranked players, sometimes more for famous teams.

3. Average annual income

Top 10 worldwide : The best doubles specialists can win between $500 and $000 million per year including tournaments, bonuses and sponsors.
Top 50 worldwide : Between 100 000 $ and 500 000 $ annually.
Out of the top 50 : Many struggle to generate significant income, especially after travel, training and coaching costs.

4. Winnings at Roland-Garros :

Since there is a Major at Roland Garros, it was also interesting to analyze the doubles amounts for tennis.

Winners: €590 per team.
Finalists: €295 per team.
Semi-finalists: €148 per team.
Quarter-finals: €80 per team.
1st round: €17 per team.

Prize Money Comparison: Padel vs Tennis Doubles (2024)
Sport	Category	Position	Earnings per player (or per team)
Padel	Major	Winner	47 250 €
		Finalist	23 625 €
		Semi-finalist	13 125 €
		Quarter-finalist	8 531 €
		Eighth finalist	5 250 €
		Second turn	2 953 €
		First round	1 477 €
Tennis	Grand Chelem	Winner	$700 – $000 (per team)
		Finalist	$350 – $000 (per team)
		Semi-finalist	€148 (per team at Roland-Garros)
		Quarter-finalist	€80 (per team at Roland-Garros)
		First round	€17 (per team at Roland-Garros)
Padel	P1	Winner	25 500 €
		Finalist	13 500 €
		Semi-finalist	7 125 €
		Quarter-finalist	4 000 €
		Eighth finalist	2 250 €
Tennis	1000 Masters	Winner	$250 – $000 (per team)
		Finalist	$125 – $000 (per team)
		First round	$8 – $000 (per team)
Padel	P2	Winner	12 750 €
		Finalist	7 000 €
		Semi-finalist	3 750 €
		Quarter-finalist	2 000 €
		Eighth finalist	1 125 €
Tennis	ATP 500	Winner	$100 – $000 (per team)
		Finalist	$50 – $000 (per team)
		First round	$5 – $000 (per team)
Tennis	ATP 250	Winner	$30 – $000 (per team)
		Finalist	$15 – $000 (per team)
		First round	$3 – $000 (per team)

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.