Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff led the top men’s annd women’s players on Thursday who sought more prize money at Grand Slam tournaments.
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DJOKOVIC, GAUFF LEAD TOP PLAYERS SEEKING MORE MONEY, MORE SAY AT GRAND SLAM EVENTS
Djokovic and Gauff are just two of the top 10 men’s and women’s players who sought more prize money and more say at Grand Slam tournaments.
Furthermore, the players signed a letter that was sent to leaders of the four major tennis tournaments where they want a major say in “decisions that directly impact us.”
Moreover, the letter was obtained by The Associated Press where the playees sought for an in-person meeting at this month’s Madrid Open.
The meeting was addressed to Craig Tiley of the Australian Open, Stephane Morel of the French Open, Sally Bolton of Wimbledon and Lew Sherr of the US Open.
Incidentally, the letter was dated March 21 but the players’ move was reported Thursday.
HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURES OF TOP 10 MEN’S, WOMEN’S PLAYERS IN LETTER; RYBAKINA MISSING
The handwritten signatures of the top 10 men’s and women’s players as of March 3 were seen in the letter.
Moreover, only the signature of Russian-born Kazakhstani Elena Rybakina, currently ranked No.10, was missing,
Furthermore, the names of Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Alex De Minaur were seen in the letter.
Gauff led the women in the list that also includes Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, and Madison Keys.
Additionally, the signatures of Jasmine Paolini, Emma Navarro, Zheng Qinwen Paula Badosa, and Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva were also in the letter.
USTA WELCOMES OPEN, DIRECT CONVERSATIONS WITH PLAYERS, SAYS SPOKESMAN
The United States Tennis Association (USTA), according to a spokesman, welcomes “open and direct conversations” with players regarding these issues.
Furthermore, Brenda McIntyre assured that USTA is willing to talk with the players whether onsite at the US Open in New York or any venue.
Moreover, the USTA takes pride in offering a record total of USD75 million in total compensation.
The amount includes prize money and payouts to cover players’ expenses for the USTA’s Grand Slam tournament in 2024.
“The USTA is always available for and welcomes open and direct conversations with players, whether on site at the U.S. Open or at any other point of the year,” McIntyre said.
“The USTA is incredibly proud of the U.S. Open’s leadership in player compensation throughout its history and our support to grow professional tennis not only in the United States but worldwide,” he added.
