Top players reject offer to have greater say in running of major tennis championships

Feb 2, 2026 - 19:00
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Top players reject offer to have greater say in running of major tennis championships
  • Grand slams proposed setting up a player council

  • Australian Open not involved in the pay dispute

The tennis pay row has escalated further with the world’s top 10 male and female players rejecting an offer from the grand slams to set up a player council that would give them a greater say in the running of the major championships.

In correspondence sent to Wimbledon, the French Open and US Open last week, the players turned down the offer of a meeting with representatives of the three grand slams at the Indian Wells Masters in March and accused the tournament organisers of ignoring their concerns about pay and player welfare. Continue reading...

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