By Frank Dalleres The French Open has increased prize money to record levels in 2024, with the bar raised for both the overall pot and the winners’ share. A total of €53.5m (£45.6m) will be distributed at Roland Garros, a rise of 7.8 per cent on last year’s tournament. The winners of this weekend’s men’s and women’s singles finals will both pocket €2.4m, up 4.3 per cent on the 2023 payouts. This is a third consecutive year of increases in both sums after tennis, in common with many other sports, was forced to cut prize money during the pandemic. And for the first time the payouts on offer at t…