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The top 20 players of both Men’s and Women’s tennis have demanded higher pay from the Grand Slam tournaments. Alexander Zverev was one of the players who signed the letter addressed to the Grand Slam tournaments for a better percentage of profits.
When asked why he decided to take this step, Zverev said the tennis players are not asking for 50 percent of the revenue as prize money like the American sports and they only want a fairer redistribution. He wants a few tennis players from both Men’s and Women’s tennis to have a discussion with the Grand Slam tournaments and find a solution.
17% of revenues are redistributed to the players. I won’t go into details because there’s still work to be done on the subject. I have good relationships with all the Grand Slam tournament staff.
Alexander Zverev told L’quipe
Before Zverev, Qinwen Zheng said that better pay would help the lower-ranked players to make their ends meet during the off-season. Casper Ruud said a small percentage of the profit as prize money from Major events is simply “unfair“.
We’re not asking for 50% like in American sports. But it’s no secret: we have the lowest redistribution of all professional sports when it comes to the Majors. A fairer redistribution would be good, and I’m sure we’ll get there together.
Alexander Zverev added
This came after the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) filed a class-action lawsuit along with 12 current and former players against the tennis governing bodies. The PTPA, founded by Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil in 2020, has criticized the tennis bodies for not taking care of the players’ well-being and accused them of restricting the tournaments from paying more to the players, among other complaints. Djokovic’s name, however, was not listed as a plaintiff in the lawsuit.
Alexander Zverev reveals why he lost to Arthur Fils in the Miami Open
Alexander Zverev played impressive tennis at the start of the season as he reached another Grand Slam final. But he was no match for Jannik Sinner, losing the match in straight sets.
The German, without taking a rest and without reflecting on his performance, landed in South America for the Golden Swing but had forgetful campaigns as he couldn’t win more than two matches in the three tournaments he played there.
In the two Sunshine Double tournaments two, Zverev struggled. After losing his opening-round match at Indian Wells, Zverev fell in three sets against Arthur Fils and revealed that he was dealing with a niggle before the match.
In Miami, I felt I was playing better than I was before and then I woke up with a bad neck just during that day- which was a bit unlucky for me- so I was a bit restricted.
Alexander Zverev told L’quipe
Had the three-time Grand Slam finalist won that match, he would have scheduled a quarterfinal clash with eventual winner Jakub Mensik. The Czech player had lifted his career’s first ATP title by beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the final.
Alexander Zverev will bid to reach Monte Carlo Masters for the first time
The Australian Open defeat doesn’t affect Alexander Zverev anymore and he has now shifted his focus to the season’s first ATP Masters 1000 tournament on the clay swing. Zverev will be the first seed at the Monte Carlo Masters and will be chasing his first title in the tournament.
He is 14-8 in The Principality and has never progressed to the final. The 27-year-old is a two-time semifinalist in the tournament, reaching the last four in 2018 and 2022. He will face a qualifier or Matteo Berrettini in his first match.
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