On May 24, 2025, during French Open media day at Roland Garros, Taylor Fritz voiced strong support for a unified effort by the ATP and WTA top 10 players, including Coco Gauff, to demand a fairer share of Grand Slam revenue (EssentiallySports, May 25, 2025). The initiative, backed by stars like Aryna Sabalenka, Jannik Sinner, and Carlos Alcaraz, seeks to address the disparity between tournament earnings and player prize money, a cause that resonates with Alexander Zverev’s struggles against social media scrutiny (Sportskeeda, May 25, 2025).
Fritz, ranked No. 4, stated, “I think pretty much all the top 10 players on the men’s and women’s side are together on this. We want to push for a better share of the revenue” (EssentiallySports). He highlighted that Grand Slams, like the 2024 US Open, generated over $500 million, yet paid singles champions only $3.6 million each, a fraction of the revenue (Tennis Insider Club, Sep 2024). Rennae Stubbs, Serena Williams’ former coach, emphasized this on her podcast, noting top players earn less than they would for seven exhibition matches ($7 million) compared to a Grand Slam’s $3-4 million for two weeks (EssentiallySports).
A letter dated March 21, 2025, signed by 20 players, including Gauff, Fritz, Novak Djokovic, and Iga Swiatek, demanded increased prize money, player input in decisions, and contributions to welfare programs (US News, Apr 4, 2025). Only Elena Rybakina from the women’s top 10 didn’t sign (tennistemple.com, Apr 4, 2025). Fritz clarified he’s “involved like everyone else” but not leading, reflecting a collective push (EssentiallySports). X posts, like @TennisFanatic’s “Players deserve more,” show fan support (X, May 25, 2025).
As Gauff, seeded No. 2, and Fritz, No. 4, compete at Roland Garros, their advocacy, like Zverev’s resilience, underscores a pivotal moment for tennis’ financial structure (usta.com, May 22, 2025).
