Aryna Sabalenka has said she hopes top players will not need to repeat their limited media appearances after Wimbledon as part of the ongoing push for a larger Grand Slam prize-money share. The protest has involved some players capping media time at 15 minutes, but not everyone at Wimbledon has followed the same approach.
The player group, which the BBC says includes Jannik Sinner and Coco Gauff, is seeking a bigger percentage of Grand Slam revenue for prize money, alongside stronger welfare support such as pensions and maternity leave. Their request is for the majors to move to 16% of revenue for prize money, with a proposed rise to 22% by 2030.
Wimbledon has already raised its total prize fund by 20% this year to £64.2m, with singles champions set to receive £3.6m and first-round losers £80,000. That increase has led some players, including Alex de Minaur and Alexander Zverev, to take a different stance from those maintaining the protest format.
The split matters because the players’ message depends on visible unity. If some see Wimbledon’s rise as meaningful progress while others believe the wider revenue share remains too low, the next stage of negotiations with the Grand Slams may be shaped as much by player consensus as by the headline prize-money figures.
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