Sinner and Sabalenka lead Wimbledon players’ protests over prize money

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Players limit time given to media across the first week Sabalenka: ‘We do it for the tour, we don’t do it for ourselves’ The world’s leading players were true to their word, or lack of them, at Wimbledon on Saturday as they duly limited their media appearances to 15 minutes, a continued effort in their quest for the grand slam events to give them more prize money as a share of tournament revenue, plus investment in pensions and more money toward player welfare. Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, the respective world No 1s, led the way, while Jessica Pegula suggested the protests, which players say will happen throughout the first week of the championships, are also likely to continue at the US Open, which takes place in New York in August. Continue reading...