French Open Crisis Deepens as Top Stars Limit Media Duties in Coordinated Protest over Revenue Split
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The media day before the beginning of the French Open 2026 was not particularly affected by the announced partial boycott of the players.
Several members of the world's top 20 announced boycotting this traditional (and mandatory) meeting with the press before the start of the Roland-Garros tournament on Friday.
French Open set for fresh talks after top players protest media duties
French Open organisers have confirmed that talks with players will continue over the coming weeks after several top stars limited their media duties to just 15 minutes per day and raised the prospect of future Grand Slam boycotts.
While there was a threat of boycott, the Media Day finally took place this Friday in Roland-Garros. Behind the scenes, discussions were held between the players and the organizers.
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