French Open players plan media protest over prize-money share
Players at the French Open are planning to reduce media appearances ahead of the start of the Grand Slam to complain about their share of the prize money. A group have already targeted the upcoming clay-court tournament for reducing players’ share of revenue to an alleged 14.3% — compared to 22% at other ATP and WTA events. L'Equipe newspaper reported Wednesday that many players competing at Roland Garros, which begins Sunday, are planning to limit their conversations with reporters to 15 minutes during Friday's traditional pre-tournament media day.
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Iga Swiatek Delivers Savage Reply to Daniil Medvedev’s Remark on Her Matches
Marta Kostyuk Reveals She Was “Born on the Tennis Courts”
Nearly a month ago, fans witnessed Marta Kostyuk return to Ukraine, stepping onto familiar courts shadowed by a harsh new reality, where peace no longer exists as it did five years ago. Practicing amid assault alarms, the image captures resilience in its rawest form, yet the Ukrainian never wavered, triumphing at the recently concluded Madrid Open.
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Boys tennis roundup: Minnewaska makes it back to state
May 19—GRAND FORKS, N.D. — For the fourth time in five seasons, the Minnewaska boys tennis team is headed to state. The top seed in Section 8A, the Lakers secured a state berth with a 5-2 win over second-seeded Crookston Tuesday at Courts Plus Community Fitness. Minnewaska previously went to state in 2025, '24 and '22. The Class A team tournament takes place on June 2-3 at InnerCity Tennis in ...
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FRENCH OPEN '26: Coco Gauff has a new mindset for title defense and more confidence on her serve
Coco Gauff has a new approach for her second time around attempting to defend a Grand Slam title. The American's strategy heading into the French Open — the clay-court major that starts Sunday and which she won a year ago — goes something like this: Don't think about it as defending something. “I realize that the ‘defending’ means nothing in a way,” Gauff said.
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