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Tennis Stars Strike Back at French Open! 🎾

World number one Aryna Sabalenka and top players cut media time to protest low prize money. They're demanding fairer pay - and making a BIG statement!

Source: bbc.co.uk1 min read
Tennis Stars Strike Back at French Open! 🎾
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Tennis stars at the French Open are taking a stand against low prize money! World number one Aryna Sabalenka cut her press conference short to just 15 minutes, symbolizing the 15% of tournament revenue players currently get. Players including Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek joined the protest, demanding 22% of earnings for prizes by 2030. They feel ignored and want more respect for their hard work. Will the French Open change its ways? Let's find out!

BREAKING! Tennis stars are making waves at Roland Garros!World number one Aryna Sabalenka just did something HUGE: she cut her news conference to ONLY 15 minutes! Why? Because players want fairer pay.Here's the scoop: right now, tennis players get just 15% of the tournament's money as prize money. That's like getting a tiny slice of a huge pizza! Players are protesting to demand 22% by 2030.Sabalenka led the action: 'We just wanted to make our point and we are united - 15 minutes is better than zero!' She even did a special interview for her home country's reporters.Other stars like Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek joined in, cutting their media time short. They're upset because they feel ignored and don't get enough respect for their hard work.But don't worry! The French Open organizers say they're 'very sad' but 'deeply confident' the issue will be fixed. Players are talking about it with tournament bosses, but some worry about skipping future tournaments if things don't change.What do YOU think? Should players get more money from Grand Slams? Vote in our SnapScope poll below! 👇}

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