World number two Sinner: “The organizers of the Grand Slam tournaments did not accept our proposals to increase payments”

Four-time Grand Slam singles winner Jannik Sinner has expressed disappointment that Grand Slam organizers have not listened to campaigners’ proposals to increase player income. The Guardian reports this.

According to the source, an initiative group of the world’s leading tennis players appealed to the organizers of all four Grand Slam tournaments with a call to increase prize money for players and payments for participation. Organizers refused to discuss the issue until the schedule of professional tennis Tours for the coming years has been settled.

“We had productive discussions with the organizers of Roland Garros and Wimbledon, so we were disappointed when they said they could not accept our proposals until other issues were resolved. Calendars and scheduling are important topics, but there is nothing stopping tennis clubs from addressing player welfare issues such as pensions and health care right now.

“Grand Slam tournaments are the biggest competitions and generate the majority of revenue in tennis, so we are asking for a fair distribution of funds to support all players, as well as prize money that better reflects the income from these tournaments,” Sinner said.