Everything you need to know about the French Open women’s singles tournament, from winner to prize money breakdown in 2022
French Open has reached its final stage with women’s singles played yesterday and then men’s to be played today. The men’s final will be between Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud while the women’s final was played between Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff. Let us have a look at the winner of the Roland Garros 2022 in the women’s singles category with its score and prize money.
French Open 2022 Women’s Singles Final Winner, Prize Money And Points Breakdown And Iga Swiatek vs Coco Gauff Score, Results
Iga Swiatek vs Coco Gauff
Iga Swiatek, the unstoppable World No. 1 did it again and it was not even a surprise looking at her outstanding performance on clay this season! The No. 1 WTA player wins another Grand Slam in her career, defeating Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in straight sets. In 2020, the Pole won her first Grand Slam at the same tournament.
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This season, the just-turned 21-year-old from Poland has outlasted several top players. She had previously won the Italian Open by defeating Ons Jabeur. At the Stuttgart Open, she beat top seed Aryna Sabalenka. Swiatek defeated four-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka at the Miami Open. Swiatek began her unbeaten streak by defeating Maria Sakkari and Anett Kontaveit at the Indian Wells Masters and Qatar Open.
Swiatek with her victory over Gauff where she claimed her second career Grand Slam at the Roland Garros, extended her winning streak to 35 matches that equal to the streak of Venus Williams in 2000. She also broke the 34-game winning streak of Serena Williams with her final triumph today.
French Open 2022 Women’s Singles Final Prize Money Distribution & WTA Points Distribution
Iga Swiatek will take home €2.2 million along with the French Open 2022 trophy and 2000 WTA points defeating Coco Gauff in straight sets while the American will take home €1.1 as she ended up being the finalist at the Grand Slam.
2022 French Open Singles Prize Money breakdown
Winner: €2.2 million
Runner-Up: €1.1 million
Semifinalist: €600,000
Quarterfinalist: €380,000
Round of 16: €220,000
Round of 32: €125,800
Round of 64: €86,000
Round of 128: €62,000
2022 French Open WTA/ATP points distribution
Event | Winner | Finalist | Semifinals | Quarterfinals | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
Men’s singles | 2000 | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 |
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Men’s doubles | 0 | — | ||||||
Women’s singles | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | |
Women’s doubles | 10 | — |