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Tennis players end Wimbledon prize-money protest

Tennis players end Wimbledon prize-money protest

Top tennis players, including world number ones Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, have ended their protest over perceived low prize money at Wimbledon, their representatives said Monday.
The players had said they would limit their press conferences to 15 minutes for the first week of Wimbledon, expanding a similar protest for pre-tournament media duties at the French Open in May.
Players have claimed they are currently only paid 15 percent of the revenue from the Slams, asking for 22 percent instead.
Wimbledon has increased its prize money by 20 percent, a move the players described as a “welcome step forward”.
They later released a statement before the grass-court Grand Slam eve...

Source: Vanguard News

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