Guy Forget, who led Roland-Garros from 2016 to 2021, has dismissed threats of a Grand Slam boycott by top players including Aryna Sabalenka. In comments to Tennis Actu, the former director called the idea bizarre and unnecessary. He argued that players already receive substantial pay and that external advisers fuel their demands.
Speaking ahead of Sabalenka’s Italian Open opener, Forget described tennis players as inherently selfish. “There is no one more selfish than a tennis player,” he said. “They only think of themselves, only think of their own interests.” He added that agents and coaches encourage greater demands for money rather than collective action for lower-ranked players.
