The year-end WTA Finals in Riyadh and next week’s ATP equivalent in Turin are the trending topics on the court right now. The Grand Slams are done for 2025, but that hasn’t stopped the likes of Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka from calling them out for more prize money and a drastic change in player welfare.
It has been a tumultuous time for the tennis authorities. While the finishing line is in sight this year, the pile of broken bodies and complaints from the game’s elite has been a constant background noise to the action. The players know their worth. The Grand Slams have listened. The ensuing silence isn’t golden for those at the top of the game and doesn’t cover the bills for the lower-ranked players at the bottom of the food chain. More big voices are speaking out to try to force the issue.
The first heavy serve from the stars came in March when the majority of the top 20 men’s and women’s players put their name to a letter addressed to all four majors, demanding