Alcaraz and Sinner among the signatories, of the best only Djokovic is also Alcaraz. The American Federation: “We have always been available to increase fees”
Tennis is already a very rich sport, but to the main actors, the best players on the circuit is not enough. And to obtain more they signed a letter addressed to the institutions of tennis and above all to the Slam organizers, who according to tennis players distribute too little to players compared to what in Cassano between sponsors, TV rights and tickets sold. The letter was sent last July, But it has been made public only now. The best ten players in the world signed it (therefore Also Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner) but Non Nole Djokovic. But in the letter there is not only talk of money, but also of the background pensions and maternity, of the growth of the Prize Money by 2030, of the creation of a council of the Grand Slam players.
The previous one
There had already been a letter sent last spring by tennis players asking for the increase in prize pool following a simple concept: “Without us there is no show. ” This time the tennis players have gone more deeply, also delegating to Larry Scott (ex CEO of the WTA) the task of dealing with the Slam organizers. The US Federation immediately replied, reporting that the prize pool of the US Open has already grown and in fact In the last edition, the winners Alcaraz and Sabalenka pocketed a record check of 5 million. In the first action that had been moved by Djokovic and PossSil, the Slam were not called into question, which were added in the second letter
