"We players are the ones who generate the tournament and drive the revenue": Taylor Fritz has been in meetings amid boycott murmurs

Tuesday, 19 May 2026 at 03:00

Taylor Fritz has become the latest player to speak about a potential boycott as the top players continue to get disgruntled surrounding prize money and the amount that is dished out.

Aryna Sabalenka has been vocal about her displeasure surrounding this and the likes of Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek among others have spoken out too or signed a letter in favour of pushing the Grand Slams for further revenue shares.

Now Fritz who returns this week at the Geneva Open has said that he has been in meetings and seemed to eek towards potentially joining such a boycott. “I have been in meetings with other important players on this issue," said Fritz in Geneva.

“It’s easy for the Grand Slams to not pay the same percentage of revenue as other tournaments because they already distribute more money than the rest.

“But in the end, we players are the ones who generate the tournament and drive the revenue. One of the things that I don’t find fair is that the percentage allocated to prize money is lower than last year. I don’t think that is fair at all.”

Sabalenka and Keys ready to boycott

Aryna Sabalenka previously spoke about it and had similar points in that they are ultimately providing the entertainment so should be rewarded for it.

“I think at some point we will boycott it. I feel like that’s going to be the only way to kind of fight for our rights,” the World No. 1 said. “I feel like the show is on us. I feel like without us there wouldn’t be a tournament and there wouldn’t be that entertainment.”

“I think it’s very important that players have more of a voice when major decisions affecting them are being made. For many years, players have tried to sit down and have a discussion (with the Grand Slam organizers). It hasn’t led to much.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during the match against Sorana-Mihaela Cirstea of Romania at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2026 tennis tournament

While Madison Keys has also said she is ready to boycott, this is despite Andy Roddick calling Sabalenka an imbecile for trying to force this issue.

“Now a large number of players have come together and agreed that if a boycott is necessary, then we will boycott. I hope it doesn’t come to that,” she continued. “But it’s great to see so many players, especially the younger ones, so eager to fight for all players.

“I think it’s one of those things that gets talked about until it actually happens. I’m also ready (to boycott). And I feel like it’s something a lot of players are willing to do. Seeing so many people willing to go that far on behalf of all players, I find that inspiring.”

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