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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Samuel Petrequin

French Open players to stage media protest amid row over prize money

Aryna Sabalenka previously claimed players could boycott grand slam tournaments in the future - (Reuters)

Tennis players competing at the French Open are set to scale back their media engagements ahead of the Grand Slam, in a coordinated protest over their share of the tournament’s prize money.

A collective of players has specifically targeted the upcoming clay-court event, alleging that their portion of revenue has been reduced to 14.3 per cent, a stark contrast to the 22 per cent offered at other ATP and WTA tournaments.

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