French Open: Players accuse Slams of ignoring concerns as tensions rise
Key takeaways
- The dispute between players and the Grand Slams reaches boiling point in Paris, but boycott restricted to media duties.
- Several players were expected to limit their appearances at Friday’s traditional pre-tournament media day to 15 minutes, and to not conduct any additional multi-media interviews.
- The tensions have been building for weeks, but the rhetoric sharpened in Paris, where players, such as Taylor Fritz, insisted that their grievances were not just about “wanting more money”.
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The dispute between players and the Grand Slams reaches boiling point in Paris, but boycott restricted to media duties.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Serbia's Novak Djokovic had a stark warning for tennis ahead of the French Open [Andrew Medichini/AP]By Reuters Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026A simmering dispute between players and the Grand Slams over revenue sharing intensified at the French Open, with Novak Djokovic warning the sport risked further fragmentation as leading players pressed for a greater voice in shaping its future.
Several players were expected to limit their appearances at Friday’s traditional pre-tournament media day to 15 minutes, and to not conduct any additional multi-media interviews.