Overview
- Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton publicly backed Jannik Sinner as part of a top‑10 coalition pressing the four grand slams to act on money and welfare reforms.
- Players say letters sent in March and again in August received no substantive response, and a requested US Open follow‑up was declined with the PTPA lawsuit and calendar talks cited.
- The group seeks to lift prize money from roughly 13–15% of tournament revenues toward about 22% seen at leading combined events, noting Wimbledon’s 2024 ratio was 12.3%.
- They also want the majors to make regular contributions to player benefits covering pensions, healthcare and maternity leave, complementing about $80 million provided annually by the ATP and WTA.
- Grand slam organizers have urged constructive dialogue without new commitments, while players emphasize support for lower‑ranked competitors and greater say on scheduling changes.