World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is amongst 10 WTA gamers demanding extra prize cash and a higher say in essential selections.
On March 21, ten of the highest eleven ladies within the WTA rankings, as per rankings from the week of March 3, signed a letter addressed to the administrators of all 4 Grand Slam tournaments. The message, additionally signed by the highest ten males’s gamers, requires a higher share of match income and extra say in key selections affecting their careers.
The letter opens with a request for an in-person assembly at this month’s Madrid Open with Grand Slam management: Craig Tiley (Australian Open), Stephane Morel (French Open), Sally Bolton (Wimbledon), and Lew Sherr (US Open). The gamers emphasize their want to be included in what they describe as “decisions that directly impact us.”
This transfer follows—however is separate from—the latest lawsuits filed by the PTPA and 22 skilled gamers towards the ATP, WTA, ITF, and ITIA, which allege anti-competitive habits and monopolistic management of the game. Though Sabalenka was not concerned in these lawsuits, she publicly supported the push for a fairer distribution of earnings—and now, she’s additionally participating in a collective demand for change.
Who signed the letter?
Among the many WTA stars:
Aryna SabalenkaCoco GauffIga SwiatekJessica PegulaMadison KeysJasmine PaoliniEmma NavarroZheng QinwenPaula BadosaMirra Andreeva
Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, ranked seventh on March 3, is the one notable absence.
From the ATP:
Jannik Sinner (at the moment serving a three-month doping ban)Novak DjokovicAlexander ZverevCarlos AlcarazTaylor FritzCasper RuudDaniil MedvedevAndrey RublevStefanos TsitsipasAlex de Minaur
(supply: ESPN)
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