Coco Gauff explains why she signed the second letter calling for changes at every Grand Slam

“When you look at that percentage of revenue going to prize money. It is not the same as WTA and ATP even though they’re generating less revenue than the Slams.”

Gauff also pointed out that there’s a bigger issue at play beyond just increasing prize money.

“Sometimes people are focused on just the prize money,” she added. “We’re not talking about just raising prize money for champions but trickling all down to qualies…We kind of want them to invest more into tour as a whole, not only when it comes to prize money but well-being of players.”

She went on to highlight how much lower-ranked players can struggle financially despite tennis being such a big-money sport globally.

Miyazaki’s earnings sit below $100k for 2024, which barely covers travel and coaching expenses throughout a season. She knows change won’t happen overnight but still wants to help drive improvements while she’s playing.

Coco is determined to make an impact during her time in tennis. Even if big changes don’t happen until after her career is over, she still wants to leave things better than when she arrived on tour.

Gauff took home a record $4.8 million from the WTA Finals

In November, Gauff defeated Qinwen Zheng in the final to claim her first WTA Finals title, a win that came with a historic payday.

The 20-year-old earned $4.805 million for her victory, the largest prize money payout ever awarded on the women’s tour.

It wasn’t until after the match that Gauff learned just how much she had taken home. “Oh really! I didn’t know, jeez. I knew it was some money but I didn’t know it was that much. It means a lot to me,” she said.

“I am not someone who likes to spend a lot of money to be honest. I don’t know what I will do with it. That’s a lot of money.”

Gauff has now earned more than $28 million over her career, placing her 11th on the all-time earnings list.

Sitting at the top is Serena Williams, who racked up nearly $95 million during her career across singles and doubles competitions.

No one is expecting Gauff to reach those heights any time soon, but she could take another step closer this week if she can win her second title of 2025 in Beijing.