{"id":91210,"date":"2025-08-24T21:59:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T21:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=91210"},"modified":"2025-08-24T21:59:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T21:59:45","slug":"djokovic-calls-for-further-rise-in-grand-slam-prize-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=91210","title":{"rendered":"Djokovic calls for further rise in Grand Slam prize money"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Novak Djokovic believes there is \u201croom for improvement\u201d regarding the prize money available to players at the four Grand Slams.<\/p>\n

Tournament prize money has been a contentious issue this year, after the top 20 men\u2019s and women\u2019s players signed a letter asking for a\u00a0greater share of revenue\u00a0from the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the United States Tennis Association announced a 20% increase in prize money for the US Open \u2013 creating what is claims is \u201cthe largest purse in tennis history\u2019 \u2013 with $90m (\u00a367.4m) in total up for grabs.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, it\u2019s a step in the right direction,\u201d Djokovic, 38, said on Friday when asked if the increase mirrors what players had in mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, it\u2019s always nice and positive to see that Grand Slams are willing to improve the prize money overall across the board for the players.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether it\u2019s an ideal situation for us, I think overall, I don\u2019t think so. I think there is still a lot more room for improvement in that sense.\u201d<\/p>\n

Djokovic explained that he doesn\u2019t want increases for himself, but for players lower in the rankings who rely on Grand Slams.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see that in the past when I talk about this topic, people like to say, \u2018Well, look at him, wanting more money for himself\u2019. It\u2019s not about that,\u201d said the 24-time Grand Slam winner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just talking about overall. Not many tennis players live out of this sport globally. That\u2019s not something that I see has been talked about enough.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s also important to understand that we live in a very commercial world. Entertainment and sports business are very big.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd for Grand Slams, they are doing very well as well. So the US Open increased the prize money. Other slams are doing it too. But they also have a bigger revenue than the previous year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen there is the inflation part, which is a completely different topic, but important to take in consideration when you talk about these things.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall it\u2019s definitely a positive step.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Professional Tennis Players\u2019 Association (PTPA)\u00a0launched legal action\u00a0against tennis\u2019 governing bodies, citing \u201canti-competitive practices and a blatant disregard for player welfare\u201d.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit by the players\u2019 group, which was co-founded by Djokovic, sought an end to what it describes as \u201cmonopolistic control\u201d of the tennis tour, as well as financial compensation from the ATP, the WTA, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).<\/p>\n

Djokovic subsequently said that \u201cthere are things that I agree with in the lawsuit, and then there are also things that I don\u2019t agree with\u201d.<\/p>\n

Djokovic will begin his US Open campaign on Sunday against American Learner Tien at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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