A sizeable number of top male tennis players, including some big stars, are backing a petition seeking a major prize money boost from Grand Slams ...
NEW YORK: A sizeable number of top male tennis players, including some big stars, are backing a petition seeking a major prize money boost from Grand Slams and other tournaments in a behind-the-scenes revenue fight at the US Open.Canada's Vasek Pospisil pulled the cover off the turmoil on Tuesday amid reports that up to 100 players have signed the petition.
And he has talked to WTA player council members, including Sloane Stephens, who have similar goals and seek a united effort for more money from tournaments."We all want change. We all want to make our tours better. The more unified we are going in that direction the better," she said."I love that he's so passionate about changing the atmosphere and making our tours better. I think that's what we need right now.
"It's just a very gentle, 'Can we come to the negotiation table and can you just explain to us why it has to be a certain way, why it has to be 14 per cent?'" "The players get 14 per cent of the revenues, seven per cent to the women, seven per cent to the men," Pospisil said. "We don't have legal representation that just solely looks out for the players' best interests. How are you ever going to have fairness? It's business."
"I think prize money is pretty top-heavy. Every round it doubles, doubles, doubles. Obviously the guys in later rounds are doing well," he said.
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