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Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff among players who signed the letter sent to Grand Slams: Reports

The tennis world saw another recent development crop up, as the top-ranked men’s and women’s players took the initiative to write a letter to the Grand Slam events to have a more significant say within the events. The letter was sent to the respective parties (in this case, the four representatives of the four Major events) on March 21.

The letter bears the signatures of all the top-10 ranked players in both men’s and women’s tennis. In the case of the women, barring the notable omission of Elena Rybakina, all other players in the top 11 have signed the letter, including the likes of Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and Aryna Sabalenka.

On the men’s side, the signatories include 24-time Major champion Novak Djokovic and the current top three – Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, and Carlos Alcaraz – and the other members of the top 10.

In one of the three demands in the letter, players have urged the Grand Slams to increase prize money to have a better share of the total revenue. Currently, the US Open, with a total prize pot of $75 million, is the most lucrative Major, followed by Wimbledon ($64 million), and the Australian Open and the French Open ($58 million each).

The players have also urged the Grand Slams to open their purses and contribute to the welfare programs on both the ATP and the WTA Tour. Finally, the players wish to have a more significant say in Grand Slam decisions that directly influence player welfare and safety.

The letter was addressed to Craig Tiley (Australian Open), Stephane Morel (French Open), Sally Bolton (Wimbledon), and Lew Sherr (US Open), and requested the audience of those four individuals in a meeting with the player’s representatives to discuss the issues before the upcoming Madrid Open in late April.