The top 20 men’s and women’s players have sent a letter to the four Grand Slams asking for more prize money.
The letter requested a meeting to discuss players receiving a greater share of the revenue generated by the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.
World number 11 Emma Navarro cited “unfair pay ratios” as a reason for putting her name to the letter.
Prize money at last year’s Wimbledon was £50 million, exactly double the amount offered in 2014. In that 10-year period, prize money for first-round losers increased from £27,000 to £60,000.
But players have frequently pointed to the vast revenues generated by the Grand Slams, and feel they deserve a significantly larger return.
In the year up to July 2023, the All England Club (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, AELTC) had a turnover of £380 million. But once the costs of running the Championships were deducted, the operating profit was just under £54 million.
Nearly £49 million of that went to the England the Lawn Tennis Association, as the AELTC has agreed to pay the governing body 90 per cent of its annual surplus until 2053.
Costs include prize money, employing more than 8,000 seasonal staff, preparing and developing the site and supporting other grass court events.
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