India, May 8 -- Jannik Sinner backed the players' decision to threaten a boycott of the upcoming French Open, voicing their demands for an increase in prize money. Sinner's comments came after even Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff also supported the demands, stating that players are set to get less than 15 per cent of the tournament revenue. They had demanded 22 per cent of the tournament's revenue.

The controversy began when the Roland Garros organisers announced a 9.5 per cent increase in prize money to 61.7 million euros. In response, the players said in a statement that their tournament revenue share had decreased from 15.5 per cent in 2025 to a projected 14.9 per cent in 2026.

Speaking to reporters in Rome, Sinner said, "It's more ab...