French Open rejects prize money change despite tennis stars’ boycott threat

Key points

• Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and No 4 Coco Gauff have led player complaints about reduced pay at French Open.
• The French Open prize money will not change this year despite players complaining they deserve a bigger share, tournament director Amelie Mauresmo says.
• Top players have criticised the organisers for reducing the players’ share of revenue to an alleged 14.3 percent, compared with 22 percent at standard ATP and WTA events.
• To show their discontent, many competing at Roland Garros, where play begins on Sunday, are planning to limit their interaction with reporters to 15 minutes during Friday’s traditional pretournament media day.
• Mauresmo, a former Australian Open and Wimbledon champion, said she remained open to dialogue and was confident of a solution.