No good reason for inaction by grand slams, Sinner says
Players want contributions towards welfare benefits
Jannik Sinner has criticised the grand slam tournaments for failing to engage with repeated requests from the world’s top stars to discuss prize money and welfare benefits for lower-ranked players.
The Guardian has learned that detailed proposals from the world’s top 10 male and female players over alterations to prize money were rejected by the grand slam tournaments in August, while their request for a meeting to discuss their concerns at the US Open was also turned down.
However, the grand slam tournaments are understood to have told the players that they cannot hold substantive talks until a separate legal case brought by the Professional Tennis Players Association has been resolved. They also referenced ongoing negotiations over the tennis calendar and plans for a so-called Premium Tour.
