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World number one Jannik Sinner and top-ranked women\u2019s player Aryna Sabalenka are among the leading tennis figures who have brought an end to their protest over what they view as insufficient prize money at Wimbledon, with their representatives confirming the dispute has been concluded for the tournament.<\/p>\n

How the Wimbledon prize-money protest unfolded<\/h2>\n
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  1. The players, including Sinner and Sabalenka, announced they would scale back their media availability at Wimbledon by restricting press conference time to 15 minutes during the first week.<\/li>\n
  2. That approach mirrored a similar protest they had already carried out for pre-tournament media obligations at the French Open in May.<\/li>\n
  3. The players\u2019 case centres on the share they believe they receive from Grand Slam revenue, claiming they are currently paid just 15% of earnings from the Slams and are pushing for an increase to 22%.<\/li>\n
  4. Wimbledon responded by raising its prize money package by 20%, a change the players described as a \u201cwelcome step forward\u201d.<\/li>\n
  5. Despite that increase, the players issued a further statement ahead of the grass-court major in which they said Wimbledon \u201ccurrently pays slightly below 15 percent of revenues to players as prize money\u201d, reaffirming their protest position.<\/li>\n
  6. On the first day of the tournament, their representatives said the players had confirmed they would return to standard tournament media duties after holding \u201cconstructive meetings\u201d.<\/li>\n
  7. In the same update, the representatives said the choice to resume normal media work was tied to Wimbledon\u2019s commitment to return with specific proposals, while also noting the core issues were still not settled and would be assessed once the details were received.<\/li>\n
  8. They added that discussions with Wimbledon and the other Grand Slam tournaments would continue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    All England Club chief Sally Bolton said she was relieved the protest would not extend through the championship itself. Speaking to reporters, Bolton said it was \u201cgreat news\u201d that both sides could focus on the tournament and the tennis, describing the weekend talks as \u201creally fruitful\u201d and \u201creally positive\u201d.<\/p>\n

    Bolton added that the parties had effectively aligned on what had been agreed previously, with both sides committed to maintaining constructive dialogue.<\/p>\n

    On the financial side, Wimbledon\u2019s singles champions are set to receive \u00a33.6 million (US$4.76 million), up from the \u00a33 million prize earned by the 2025 winners\u2014Iga Swiatek and Sinner.<\/p>\n

    Sabalenka, a three-time semi-finalist, had earlier said she hoped the negotiations would reach a final agreement without further disruption, adding: \u201cHopefully we\u2019ll never have to do this again.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    World number one Jannik Sinner and top-ranked women\u2019s player Aryna Sabalenka are among the leading tennis figures who have brought an end to their protest over what they view as insufficient prize money at Wimbledon, with their representatives confirming the dispute has been concluded for the tournament. 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