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Iga Swiatek is advocating for discussions between players and tournament organizers regarding prize money issues at Roland Garros. While some players consider boycotting Grand Slams, Swiatek prefers to seek dialogue first.
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Iga Swiatek is calling for a sit-down between players and tournament organisers at Roland Garros over ongoing prize money disagreements.
Both Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have said they would skip Grand Slams in protest, demanding a fairer revenue split. But Swiatek isnât quite ready to take that step.
âBoycotting the tournament, itâs a bit of an extreme situation. Hopefully, before Roland Garros, thereâs going to be an opportunity to have these types of meetings, and weâll see how they go,â she said.
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Speaking on the latest episode of âLove Allâ, Clijsters shared her perspective.
âIt is not a new topic. I feel like years ago, when I was a youngster growing up with Venus [Williams] and Serena [Williams] as role models, when it came to equal pay for women. I know Venus was in the meeting rooms at Grand Slams and talking to tournament directors, proving a point of why we deserve to be paid equally. She succeeded,â said Clijsters.
âThe word boycott was being thrown out at times as well.
âI think where Iga [Swiatek] stands with her comments was that âokay, maybe boycotting right now seems a little extreme, but letâs keep negotiating and then if nothing happens letâs seeâ.
âI think the approach I would take is, letâs have these top players sit in the meeting rooms and see what the challenges are.
Clijsters went on to mention which players she believes need to step up if meaningful change is going to happen.
Clijsters also touched on how current prize money levels affect those outside the spotlight.
This year, just 446 women have earned more than $10,000 on the WTA Tour. Those numbers pale in comparison to other major sports and underline why so many players are speaking out now.
Sabalenka, Swiatek, and Gauff werenât the only ones addressing boycott questions during media day at the Italian Open.
World number two Elena Rybakina was also asked about the possibility of players boycotting a Grand Slam to push for change.
When asked if she could see herself or other players joining a boycott, Rybakina replied:
âItâs a tough question because we had so many things in the past where players could come together and boycott, but it never happened,â she said.
âIf the majority says we are boycotting, we are not playing, then of course Iâm up for it. Itâs not an issue.â
Rybakina also brought up another issue that gets overlooked when it comes to tennis prize money: taxes.
âA lot of people are not aware that there are taxes which are big. You even make more prize money, but you give it all to the taxes. Itâs a different topic.â
No matter how you look at it, this story isnât going away anytime soon.
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Iga Swiatek is in favor of discussions between players and tournament organizers to address prize money disagreements rather than boycotting tournaments.
Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have expressed intentions to skip Grand Slams in protest for a fairer revenue split.
Swiatek described boycotting the tournament as an extreme situation and hopes for meetings to resolve the issues before Roland Garros.
Roland Garros, also known as the French Open, typically takes place in late May to early June each year.

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