Sabalenka warns grand slams a player boycott could be on the cards

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2026-05-05

Rome (PA Media/dpa) - Top tennis star Aryna Sabalenka has warned the grand slam tournaments that a player boycott could be on the cards. A group of 20 leading players, including Sabalenka and fellow world number one Jannik Sinner, released a statement on Sunday expressing "deep disappointment" at the prize money on offer at the French Open later this month. The same group of players first took action last year in the form of a letter to the grand......

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