20 main players of ATP and WTA make fresh demands for larger cuts in four big clashes

By Chris Oddo | @Thefanchild | Wednesday 2 April 2025

Less than two weeks after Novak Djokovic’s Professional Tennis Association – PTPA – brought a legal lawsuit against the main governing bodies of the sportThe 20 top players of both tournament are also receiving the cause.

In an item Published by the French Newspaper Sporting L’équipeIt was revealed that the 20 main players from ATP and WTA Tour have signed a letter that requires a larger percentage of revenue from four Grand Slams.

Players are demanding a significant increase in price money, citing the fact that they receive a significantly lower percentage of revenue than other sports leagues, such as NBA (reported to about 50 percent of separation).

The team tells that tennis players received about 16 percent of total revenue in total prices in Roland-Garros last year, for example.

Team information. Representatives of 20 World ATP and WTA together -signed and sent a letter to the four Grand Chelem tournaments, demanding a significant increase in their donation. After PTPA’s legal actions, anger is still increasing.https://t.co/oqbbrdgfb

– Quentin moynet (@quetinmoynet) April 2 2025

“I think this will benefit all the players, not only the best players, especially for those players who work hard all years and have to be paid by the Slamps, and they have to survive,” said Zheng Qinwen of Chinq, who signed the letter, said in Charleston today. “They also have to pay for a good team to be able to have a good chance of winning the match. So I think it’s really positive because if you look, the sport of basketball, they all get paid 50/50.

“I spoke to my manager, and it looks like it’s a positive benefit for all tennis players. I really believe when you are No. 100 in the world, you need to have a good team to be able to reach a higher place. So I think it’s more benefit to those players too.”

When asked if she thought Slams would hear the players, Zheng said:

“I don’t know. We try to do what we can do, and then let’s see what the gods bring to us and the clashes. But at least we’re trying.”