Overview
- A group of leading ATP and WTA players, in a Monday communiqué, said the players’ share at Roland Garros has slipped from 15.5% in 2024 to a projected 14.9% in 2026.
- Aryna Sabalenka, speaking Tuesday in Rome, said she is willing to boycott Grand Slams if that is the only way to secure better pay and conditions.
- French Open organizers last month set total prize money at €61.7 million, about a 9.5–10% rise on 2025, ahead of the May 24 start in Paris.
- Players argue event income rose faster — €395 million in 2025, up 14% — leaving their cut below 15% and short of the ~22% they seek to better support lower‑ranked players.
- Support for hard tactics is not uniform, with Novak Djokovic absent from the new statement and Iga Swiatek urging talks, and players say they have had no reply on pensions, health support, or a bigger voice in decisions.