India, May 24 -- Coco Gauff had discreetly set a timer on her phone during the French Open 'Media Day' on Friday. Once her press conference reached the 10-minute mark, she excused herself. She spoke to the host broadcaster for another five minutes before ending her obligations for the day.

Fifteen minutes is what the players settled upon on the two mandatory media day duties. It was to protest the low, approximately 15%, revenue share Grand Slam organisers currently allot as prize money.

For over a year now, the players have wanted the Slam organisers to discuss raising the revenue share. In March 2025, they wrote to the officials asking for the share to be hiked to 22% by 2030, along with the Slams contributing to player pension, healt...