Ahead of the start of the Wimbledon Grand Slam tennis championships, differences between players and organizers have grown over the issue of prize money.
According to the British media, the main tennis players will protest the award during Wimbledon and the players will limit the minutes of media commitment to 15 minutes according to the agreement.
British media reports say that 15 percent of Wimbledon’s revenue goes to the players in prize money, but the players want a bigger share of the revenue.
The British report said protests would continue into the first week of Wimbledon, with organizers describing the players’ behavior as “surprising and disappointing”.
According to British media, the Wimbledon tennis prize has recently increased by 20 percent, which was confirmed by the Players’ Forum.
It should be noted that during the French Open, world number one Irina Sabalenka registered a protest over the prize money of the Grand Slam tournaments, she limited her press conference during the event.
Yank Sner and Coco Gough also expressed their dismay over the prize money. This year’s Wimbledon prize is 64.2 million pounds, which will be divided among 128, 128 male and female players.
The winner of the first round will receive 80 thousand pounds, the winners of the tournament will receive 3.6 million pounds, and this amount is 6 million pounds more than last year.
Women’s tennis star Irina Sabalenka said, “I’m not doing this for myself, it’s for the players in the lower ranks who are affected, and as the first player I feel I have to stand up and fight for them.”
In this regard, the All England Club says that it is disappointed and surprised by the behavior of the players because the money is placed on the players and they are involved in the decisions.
The club said in a statement that prize money has increased by 20 percent, the largest increase in the event’s history.
