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Pegula Putting Family Experience to Use in Tennis Prize Money Protest
- Top tennis stars including Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are considering a boycott of the upcoming French Open, protesting a reduced share of tournament revenue.
- The upcoming French Open is allegedly devoting under 14.9% of revenue to players, down from 15.5% in 2024, while athletes are pushing for 22% consistent with ATP and WTA Tour events.
- Behind the scenes, Jessica Pegula, the 2024 U.S. Open runner-up, is organizing top players against Grand Slams, stating it has been "huge to actually have the top 10 men and women really come together."
- Unlike the NFL and NHL, where athletes take home about 50% of revenue, tennis remains fragmented across seven organizing bodies, complicating unified prize-money agreements across Grand Slams.
- French Open organizers, facing pressure as the tournament begins in less than two weeks, have not responded to requests for comment while players continue discussing next steps.
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Despite millions of gigs, tennis stars like Jannik Sinner or Aryna Sabalenka feel underpaid at the French Open. The latter already speaks of boycott. What's behind the zoff about money?
ROME (AP) — Talk of a boycott by world number one Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner has grabbed headlines.
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