Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff Threaten French Open Boycott Over $72M Prize Money Dispute
"It's not nice that after one year we are not even close to conclusion of what we would like to have," he said
Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff. Credit: Julian Finney/Getty; Robert Prange/Getty NEED TO KNOW Jannik Sinner and fellow tennis stars expressed their dissatisfaction with the French Open prize money, and threatened to boycott the tournamentThe Italian tennis star said the drastic move would be made out of lack of "respect" from the Grand Slam organizers Other players like Aryna Sabalenka and defending French Open champion Coco Gauff made similar statements on the money dispute Tennis stars are feeling disrespected over the French Open prize pool. Jannik Sinner didn't hold back when sharing his thoughts on how the Grand Slam plans to raise the prize package, telling reporters that he and his fellow top-ranked players are considering a boycott if the pay is not increased.
"It's more about respect, you know? Because I think we give much more than what we are getting back. It's not only for the top players, it's for all of us players," Sinner, 24, told reporters on Thursday, May 7, ahead of the Italian Open in Rome.
Jannik Sinner hits a return during the men's singles final between Jannick Sinner of Italy and Alexander Zverev of Germany at the 2026 Madrid Open tennis tournament on May 3, 2026. Credit: Meng Dingbo/Xinhua via Getty "Of course, we talk about money. The most important is respect, and we just don't feel it," he said.
The boycott threat deepens a dispute between athletes and Roland-Garros organizers over how the tournament's revenue is shared between the players and the organization, even though this year's tournament sees a 9. 5% increase to 61. 7 million euros, or $72.
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