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Aryna Sabalenka threatens grand slam boycott over prize money row

The Independent·Andrew Dampf·about 1 month ago
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Top-ranked women’s tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has suggested a potential boycott of grand slam tournaments if players do not begin to receive a larger share of the revenue. Her comments follow a statement of "deep disappointment" from leading players, including fellow world No 1 Jannik Sinner, regarding French Open prize money . Speaking at the Italian Open on her 28th birthday, Sabalenka asserted: "Without us there wouldn’t be a tournament and there wouldn’t be that entertainment. I feel like definitely we deserve to be paid more percentage." She added, "I think at some point we will boycott it. I feel like that’s going to be the only way to fight for our rights." Players are also advocating for improved representation, health provisions, and pensions across all four grand slam events: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.…

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