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sports6 days ago•5 min saved

Top tennis stars protest prize-money share at Roland Garros

Several top players, including Djokovic, Sinner, Sabalenka, and Gauff, will skip pre-tournament media conferences and refuse interviews with the French Open media and rights holders, while still doing post-match flash interviews, to push for a larger prize-money share (aiming for 22% of revenue, up from about 15%). The FFT plans meetings this week to discuss governance and revenue-sharing. The 2026 French Open prize pool is $72.3 million, part of a broader trend of rising payouts across majors.

via Awful Announcing|

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sports7 days ago•4 min saved

French Open players plan media protest to demand bigger prize share

Top players at Roland Garros are planning to limit media appearances before the tournament to protest what they say is a shrinking share of prize money, claiming the 2026 share (about 14.3%) is far below the 22% sought and well short of the share at other majors, despite an overall prize‑money boost. The FFT says it supports dialogue and has increased prize money, but players are pushing for governance reforms and better protections and representation across the four Grand Slams.

via NBC Sports|

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