The world’s best tennis professionals additionally need the upcoming one Grand Slam tournament in Wimbledon protest for larger prize cash. With the intention to take motion in opposition to what they consider is an unfair distribution of prize cash, some gamers need to restrict their contractually agreed media obligations to fifteen minutes within the first week of the historic event in London. The prize cash elevated by 20 % this yr to 64.2 million kilos (round 74.3 million euros), however it nonetheless didn’t correspond to the 16 % of event income that the gamers are demanding from the organizers of all Grand Slam tournaments this yr, the athletes mentioned in an announcement.
The All England Garden Tennis Membership, which is internet hosting the event, mentioned it was “shocked and disenchanted” in an announcement. The gamers “are on the middle of all our choices, and we make investments considerably in them yearly,” mentioned the membership. »It’s clear to us that the gamers will proceed to be a part of the success of Wimbledon because the event grows,” mentioned chairwoman Deborah Jevans.
Gamers in decrease ranks particularly ought to profit
The truth that the professionals solely need to face the press for quarter-hour is meant to level out the truth that “Wimbledon at the moment pays out rather less than 15 % of its income as prize cash,” the gamers mentioned. For collaborating within the first spherical of the event this yr, gamers will obtain, in accordance with the official Wimbledon website 80,000 British kilos (nearly 93,000 euros). There shall be 3.6 million kilos (4.17 million euros) for profitable the event.
The gamers have been demanding more cash for a very long time. The professionals had already demanded a major improve in prize cash at earlier Grand Slam tournaments. The world primary Aryna Sabalenka said at this year’s French Openthe main target of the funding just isn’t on high gamers like her. “It is in regards to the gamers who’re decrease within the rankings, who’re struggling,” mentioned Sabalenka in Paris in Might. As primary on the planet, she feels that she has to face up and struggle for these gamers. »For gamers from the decrease ranks, for gamers getting back from accidents, for the approaching technology. I believe our place is fairly clear.” Above all, the gamers are demanding that more cash be paid out within the first rounds and paid into the gamers’ retirement funds in order that extra tennis professionals could make a dwelling from their sport.