PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 21: (L-R) French Tennis Federation President Gilles Moretton, American player Coco Gauff, Tournament Director Amlie Mauresmo and Slalom Canoeist Tony Estanguet during the Drawing Ceremony prior to the 2026 French Open at Roland Garros on May 21, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)Getty ImagesWhat began as a threat to boycott the 2026 French Open has been reduced to a mild media protest. Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are the most notable names linked to a media protest over Grand Slam prize money and revenue sharing. During the Italian Open, the three hinted at a possible boycott of the French Open or other Grand Slam tournaments. The hint hit headlines, created buzz, then fizzled. Players are not boycotting this years French Open. Unless they are injured or didnt make the draw, ATP and WTA Tour players are in Paris and will show up for matches, collect checks and ranking points. However, they are waging a media protest, which includes limiting press interviews to 10 minutes. Its more about respect, you know? Because I think we give much more than what we are getting back, said Sinner during a press conference at the Italian Open. Its not only for the top players; its for all of us players. Again, from mens and womens side, we are very, very equal."Players pushed ahead with the media protest after what they considered a lackluster response to a letter they sent to Grand Slam officials. PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 22: Jannik Sinner of Italy attends a press conference ahead of the 2026 French Open at Roland Garros on May 22, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)Getty ImagesI think the top 10 men, top 10 women, we wrote a letter. Its not nice that after one year we are not even close to conclusion of what we would like to have, said Sinner. Talking in other sports, if the top athletes, they send important letters, I truly believe that within 48 hours you have not only a response but you also have a meeting with this kind of thing, soSo I do understand players talking about boycott 'cause its somewhere we also need to start.Although at least 20 players support some type of protest, the rollout of the boycott that never happened, came across a bit clumsy. Thursday, some reporters were surprised to see Gauff participate in the draw ceremony. On Friday, Sabalenka cut her English-speaking pre-tournament press conference short but she answered questions. Jessica Pegula joked about how it wasnt difficult to endure shorter press conferences. During her abbreviated press conference on Friday, Gauff called the media protest the first step in a process.I think for me its just not necessarily like gonna maybe make a big difference, like to the Slams. . .for this tournament, but I think it shows that were all, or a lot of us, are on the same page and have a kind of a collective action, other than just having conversations, she said. I think this is the first, like, real point of action that weve done, and yeah, I think Im proud of that we were all able to get on the same page.Why Players Wanted To Boycott The French OpenPARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 9: Winner Carlos Alcaraz of Spain poses next to the Rolex clock after the longest men's final in Roland-Garros (5h29) on day 15 of the 2025 French Open, Roland-Garros 2025, Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium on June 8, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)Getty ImagesToday, top tennis players make more money than their predecessors. The biggest increases have happened on the womens side. Gauff recently moved to No. 11 on the career prize money list. Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek have already earned more career prize money than Venus Williams, who turned pro in 1994 and is still playing.Major tournaments increase prize money regularly. The French Open total prize money for 2026 is 61.7 million euros ($72m), up 5.3 million euros ($6.1m) from last year, according to the ATP Tour. The U.S. Open offered a record $90 million in prize money in 2025. The players claim the Majors are making more money and the players share remains low relative to what professional athletes in the NFL, NBA and MLB make (about 50 percent). The Athletics Charlie Eccleshare and Ava Wallace reported that a French Tennis Federation (FFT) spokesperson responded to the protest via text message: We regret the players decision, which impacts all of the tournaments stakeholders: the media, broadcasters, the FFT and the entire tennis community, all of whom follow each edition of Roland-Garros with great enthusiasm."Last year, players raised concerns about prize money and their welfare. They allege that the FFT reduced their share of the revenue to 14.9 percent, down from 15.5 percent in 2024 and well off the standard 22 percent share at most ATP and WTA events.When Tennis Players Boycotted A Grand Slam Top players at the Queen's Club Tournament at Queen's Club, Kensington. Arthur Ashe, ATP Official shows the list of Wimbledon players (men) with all those who will boycott the championship ticked. 21st June 1973. (Photo by Monte Fresco/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)Getty ImagesMore than 50 years ago, Arthur Ashe and ATP President Cliff Drysdale led a boycott of Wimbledon to protest a labor issue. Unlike the reduced media presence todays superstars are talking about, in 1973, 81 players skipped Wimbledon, including 12 of the top 16 seeds. The boycott was a major test for the newly formed ATP Tour (1972). When Nikki Pilic, who represented Yugoslavia, decided not to compete in Davis Cup, his countrys tennis association demanded that the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) ban him from all events, including the French Open. The ATP players, including icons Stan Smith, John Newcombe, and Rod Laver, rallied around Pilic and staged the boycott. The move solidified the ATP as the voice of the mens tour. Its unclear if todays top players would be bold enough to boycott a Grand Slam. Not all players are currently aligned when it comes to the idea of a possible boycott of the French Open.," Serena Williams former coach Patrick Mouratoglou posted to Instagram. He also raised doubts about Sinner boycotting a Grand Slam. Could todays top players take a stance that requires more than spending less time with sports journalists?Thats a tough question, said Daniil Medvedev in his pre-French Open press conference. But I think at the moment you know what we want as players, and its good, because probably the first time, at least in my span on the tour, where players are kind of really united.This article was originally published on Forbes.com

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