Tennis players “rebelled” Roland Garros because of the prize

He led 20 male and female players, including Italy Yannick Siner The world number one is Arina from Belarus They don’t marry He became number one in the world and in Spain Carlos Alcaraz Second in the world and in Serbia Novak Djokovic American Coco Gauff and Polish Iga Szwiłtek spoke at the competitions grand slam, Four big onesin May last year, demanding a bigger share of the budget and an increased role in decision-making.

The British newspaper “PA Media” reported that despite the positive signs that have already been shown by the major games related to the preparation of negotiations, the situation of frustration among the players grew, which led the same group, which includes the top ten seeds of the World Associations of Professional Tennis Players and Professional Tennis Players, to issue a formal decision.

The organizing committee announcedFrench Open Championship At the beginning of this month, the total earnings increased by 9.5% compared to last year, when the singles champion and the winner received 2.8 million euros each ($3.3 million).

This announcement was not welcomed by the players, who confirmed that the increase in sports revenue means that their real share of profits has decreased compared to 2024, reaching below 15%, which is far from the goal they set of 22%.

Players also reported that the increase seemed to be relatively small compared to the jump seen in rewards US Open Championship Last year by 20%, the awards went up Australian Open about 16% last January.

The complaints of the players had some very important points, especially the neglect of the needs of funds for the management of social development projects, including the contributions of retirement funds, and the lack of visible development related to the representation of the players in the governing bodies responsible for making decisions.

The word said that when it is trending Roland Garros For records, players receive a small percentage of the cost they contribute.