Overview
- Letters dated July 30 from a broad group of ATP and WTA top-10 players ask the four majors to lift the players’ revenue share from about 16% to 22% by 2030, fund pensions, health and maternity benefits up to $12 million annually, and create a Grand Slam player council.
- Signatories include Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Świątek, Coco Gauff and Jack Draper, while Novak Djokovic, who signed the March letter, did not sign the July outreach.
- The USTA replied on August 18, citing a $90 million 2025 US Open purse and a 57% five-year increase, saying it remains open to direct, transparent talks; Wimbledon’s AELTC also said it is open to constructive discussions.
- The Professional Tennis Players’ Association said this week it has added the four Grand Slam organizers to its antitrust case, widening the legal challenge over player pay and governance.
- Players, advised by former WTA chief Larry Scott, met Slam officials at Roland-Garros and Wimbledon and held another meeting this week, while they continue to argue prize money remains a low share of revenues, citing examples such as Wimbledon’s roughly 12.3% ratio in 2024.