セリーナ・ウィリアムズ氏の元コーチであるパトリック・ムラトグルー氏は、賞金問題を巡る2026年の全仏オープンボイコットについて、世界ランキング1位のヤニック・シナー選手が参加する可能性は低いと述べました。同氏はトップ選手が負うリスクと、競技者間で足並みを揃えることの難しさを強調しています。
ムラトグルー氏は、今年行われる可能性のあるボイコットに対して懐疑的な見方を示しました。同氏は、トップ選手間での連携はまだ始まったばかりであり、大会主催者や統括団体に対して効果的に抗議を行うのは困難であると指摘しています。同コーチによれば、昨年の全仏オープンで決勝に進出したシナー選手にとって、今大会への出場は大きな利益をもたらすものだということです。
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and other top players have threatened to boycott the French Open, saying it may be the only way to force better revenue sharing after criticizing the tournament's 9.5% prize money increase.
Top players including Aryna Sabalenka have signaled growing frustration with Grand Slam tournaments over prize money and governance. Speaking at the Italian Open, Sabalenka stated that a boycott could occur at some point. The comments come just over two weeks before the French Open amid recent prize adjustments that players have largely dismissed.
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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.
Novak Djokovic has clarified that he is not involved in any rumored media protest by players at the French Open over prize money. The 39-year-old made the comments during a press conference on his birthday.
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Former world No. 2 Alex Corretja has defended Jannik Sinner amid questions over the Italian's start to the 2026 season. Sinner suffered defeats in his first two tournaments, but Corretja attributes this to positive changes in his game. The world No. 2 is set to compete at Indian Wells this week.
World number two Jannik Sinner defeated Learner Tien 6-1, 6-2 in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday. The Italian secured his ninth consecutive Masters 1000 win and will face Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals. Sinner's aggressive play overwhelmed the 20-year-old American in a 66-minute match.
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Following his straight-sets defeat of Daniil Medvedev in the BNP Paribas Open final (as detailed in our match report), Jannik Sinner became the youngest player to complete the six-title ATP Masters 1000 hard-court set. The Italian dismissed Roland Garros talk, targeting the Miami Open next.