French Open crisis deepens as top stars limit media duties in coordinated protest over revenue split
India, May 23 -- A huge chunk of the world's top 10 women's and men's players will limit their media duties at the French Open, which begins on Sunday at Roland Garros. It is the players' planned protest due to concerns about prize money. Players feel they are only paid 15 per cent of Grand Slam revenue and are demanding 22 per cent instead.
During her pre-tournament press conference, defending champion Coco Gauff answered only 10 questions and then left. Some players like Aryna Sabalenka have even expressed a desire to boycott the tournament, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen.
"It shows a lot of us are all on the same page and have kind of a collective action other than just having conversations," Gauff said.
"This is th...
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