The world’s main gamers have written to the 4 Grand Slam tournaments calling for an elevated share of income.
As first reported by French newspaper l’Equipe, the highest 20 gamers from the boys’s and girls’s tour have despatched a letter to the organisers of the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.
The slice of the pie given out in prize cash has been a constant gripe of the gamers’ regardless of sizeable will increase in recent times.
Final yr the singles champions at Wimbledon took dwelling £2.7m every whereas the general pot was £50m, double what the All England Membership awarded in 2014.
However general revenues have additionally elevated and gamers often cite comparisons to different sports activities, notably basketball’s NBA, to indicate they’re lacking out.
America’s Emma Navarro has spoken of why she signed the letter calling for enhanced prize cash (Photograph: Icon Sportswire by way of AP Photographs)
Explaining why she signed the letter, American Emma Navarro, ranked 11, advised on-line outlet Bounces: “I talked a little bit bit to the opposite gamers about it and felt prefer it was a good suggestion to signal.
“And I think there have been some sort of unfair pay ratios – I don’t know the correct terminology – in the past. And I think it’s a good cause to come together as players and make sure we’re getting treated fairly.”
The information comes solely two weeks after participant physique the Skilled Tennis Gamers Affiliation launched lawsuits in the US, Europe and the UK towards the ATP, WTA, Worldwide Tennis Federation and Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company.
The PTPA, which was co-founded by Novak Djokovic, alleged “systemic abuse, anti-competitive practices, and a blatant disregard for player welfare”.
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