Coco Gauff weighs in on Grand Slam reform after Carlos Alcaraz calls situation ‘a mess’

Speaking after her match against Kamilla Rakhimova, the American star said: “I mean, overall it’s been a long, long process with that.

“We have a player representative. I like to keep most of the comments for him because they did have a meeting this week. I was not a part of it because I had practice at the same time.

“I did get a text message of a recap. I wouldn’t say I fully know all the details of what transpired as of last week. Overall, I know this started at Indian Wells this year when we all signed the letter, the top 10.

“I think the goal is just obviously increasing the percentage of prize money, but also making it better, not just for us but throughout the field.

“The top 10 signed a letter as a representation of the entire tour, within the top 200 or top 300, I would say.”

And Gauff added: “Unfortunately, it’s like that: the top players you can put more pressure your voices are heard a little bit more. We try to take advantage of that and use it. I think biggest message is not just to benefit us its to benefit all players.”

Grand Slam prize money pools for 2025

In 2025, all four Grand Slam tournaments raised their prize money pools. The Australian Open led the way by announcing its increase in January.

This year’s Melbourne event offered a total purse of $63.1 million, marking an increase of nearly 12% over last year.

Roland Garros also made a change, bumping its total to $65.9 million, which is a 5% rise from the previous year. Wimbledon’s prize pool hit $71.5 million after a 7% increase.

The US Open had the largest jump among them, growing its total pool to $90 million – up 20% from the $75 million paid out in 2024.