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Tennis Players 'Ignored', Want 'Respect' in Grand Slam Pay Dispute

The payout rises from €2.55 million as players press Grand Slam organizers for a larger share of revenue.

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World number eight Taylor Fritz said Friday that tennis players' concerns about prize money have been "ignored" by Grand Slam tournament organisers, leading to their planned protest at the French Open,…

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At the Frensh Open in Paris, players shorten media appointments, demand more money and voice. They are frustrated by the big tournaments. How could it get this far?

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Tennis players 'ignored', want 'respect' in Grand Slam pay dispute

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The tennis top stars have enough to ensure more and more sales in the world's biggest tournaments, but less and less to be involved in the sales. In Paris, they raise their voices for the first time.

Former number one in the world, Daniil Medvedev, joined the voices of the players who during Roland Garros have called for more dialogue with the Grand Slams and the tennis authorities. The Russian said that the recent measures taken by several tennis players do not seek to harm anyone, but to open a conversational instance that they consider necessary within the professional circuit. “The players do not want to hurt anyone. We just want to sit …

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Friday, May 22, 2026.
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