Roland Garros director discusses increased revenue sharing with player representatives.
Published May 23, 2026
On the eve of the tournament, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced that representatives of the world’s top tennis players campaigning for an increase in Grand Slam prize money and French Open organizers had held constructive discussions on the issue.
FFT, whose representatives include Roland Garros board member and former women’s world number one Amelie Mauresmo, met with player representatives on Friday, the day before the opening of the French Open, near the end of the media session affected by the boycott.
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“(The meeting) allowed FFT and player representatives to have a positive and transparent exchange of views on a number of issues,” the federation said in a press release on Saturday.
“As these discussions will take more time, all parties have agreed to continue dialogue and meet again in the coming weeks.”
A source close to the discussions told AFP news agency early Saturday that FFT had “agreed to negotiate directly with the players” involved in the protests, including world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka.
As organizers of the Paris Grand Slam, FFT has “committed to responding to the players’ proposals in the coming weeks,” the official added.
Since March 2025, a group of about 20 top players on the ATP and WTA tours have been trying to secure a larger share of the revenue generated from Grand Slam tournaments.
Stakeholders want them to account for 22% of these revenues by 2030, compared with about 15% today.
To demonstrate their displeasure, the 20 players limited their media appearances to 15 minutes on Friday and Saturday during the two days set aside for pre-tournament press conferences and interviews at Roland Garros.
Representatives of the world’s top players, mainly their agents, are currently planning talks with Wimbledon and US Open organizers in two separate meetings scheduled to be held towards the end of Roland Garros.
However, no talks are currently scheduled with the Australian Open organizers.
In addition to a fairer distribution of revenue at Grand Slam events, the tour’s stars are also calling for greater involvement in key decisions regarding the four flagship events of the world tennis calendar.
They also want Grand Slam tournaments to invest more in the “well-being” of their players, including medical care, maternity leave and pensions.
Mauresmo, a former Australian Open and Wimbledon champion, said on Thursday that the prize money at Roland Garros would remain the same this year.
