World number one Jannik Sinner and several top-ranked players are considering a boycott of the mixed doubles event at the US Open as the long-running dispute over Grand Slam prize money continues.
The players have demanded that their share of revenues from the majors rise from 12.5 percent to between 20 and 22 percent. Organizers have so far declined to meet those terms.
According to a report in The Times, the group is targeting the mixed doubles competition in particular. The event was revamped last year into a two-day standalone tournament held during qualifying week, featuring 16 pairs and a $1 million prize for the winning team.
The same players welcomed a 20 percent increase in the Wimbledon prize pool this year, which reached a record £64.2 million. They issued a joint statement calling the change the largest single-year uplift in the tournament's history.
Earlier protests at the French Open included a media blackout after 15 minutes at news conferences to highlight the limited revenue share allocated to players.
