Top tennis stars, including Sinner and Sabalenka, limited media appearances to 15 minutes, protesting for increased prize money, pensions, and enhanced player welfare at Wimbledon.
The players limited their media interactions
Jun 28, 2026
01:10 pm
What's the storyTennis stars Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka took the long-standing protest relating to players' prize money at Wimbledon.
The demonstration was part of a larger movement calling for an increase in Grand Slam prize money from tournament revenues, along with better pension investments and enhanced player welfare funding.
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