Top tennis players are planning a shortened media boycott at the French Open to protest prize money and revenue sharing. The move will cut pre-tournament interview time to 15 minutes in Paris, with the protest tied to Roland-Garros coverage rather than on-court play. The dispute puts tournament organizers and players under public pressure just as the Grand Slam begins.
Tensions rise in Paris as players cut media time at French Open amid prize money row
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64d ago
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- BBC Sport Tennis: Players to cut short French Open interviews in pay row ↗ (opens in new tab) 63d ago
- ESPN Tennis: Players planning media protest at French Open ↗ (opens in new tab) 63d ago
- The Guardian Tennis: Tennis players plan ‘work-to-rule’ French Open media protest over prize money ↗ (opens in new tab) 64d ago
- Tennis Now: Players Plan Modified Media Boycott to Protest Revenue Share at Roland-Garros ↗ (opens in new tab) 63d ago
- Tennis365: French Open officials agree to engage in ‘positive and transparent’ talks with players amid prize money row ↗ (opens in new tab) 60d ago
- theguardian.com: French Open agrees to talks with players in row over grand slam prize money ↗ (opens in new tab) 60d ago
- reuters.com: Tensions rise in Paris as players cut media time at French Open amid prize money row ↗ (opens in new tab) 62d ago