By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday April 4, 2025
Casper Ruud World No.6 is, in concept no less than, one of many gamers that co-signed a latest letter despatched by the Prime 20 gamers of the ATP and WTA to the 4 Grand Slams.
This weekend, whereas taking part in at UTS in Nimes, France, the Norwegian talked concerning the significance of the said purpose of mentioned letter: growing the share of income sharing that the gamers earn on the main tournaments.
“As a participant, I do not really feel prefer it’s truthful,” Ruud advised the AFP. “In the event you examine with different main sports activities world wide – NFL, MLB, NBA – they’re nearer to 50 % income sharing,” Ruud advised the AFP. “I do not assume we’ll ever get there. But when we will get nearer, I believe each share helps.”
Ruud says that he and his friends are left at the hours of darkness as to what the working bills of the Grand Slams are, in order that they don’t actually have a superb gauge of true revenue.
“The most important factor that I do not assume folks know sufficient is the income sharing of the Grand Slams and the place they make their cash or how they distribute their income,” he mentioned.
However Ruud and different gamers don’t recognize the shortage of transparency, or the truth that massive selections that improve revenues and alter participant necessities are made with out even consulting the gamers.
He cited the truth that Roland-Garros and the US Open have not too long ago switched to 15-day occasions.
“Most of them, they make these kinds of selections with out even speaking with the gamers, asking for his or her opinions,” Ruud mentioned. “So there are specific issues that Slams have carried out within the final years the place we really feel like it is time to react and ask for a gathering after which to debate totally different matters.”
In keeping with the AFP, a consultant from the FFT confirmed reception of the letter and mentioned that they’ve requested a gathering with the gamers at Madrid, or Roland-Garros, to debate issues additional. “We responded by proposing a direct, open, and constructive assembly, beginning on the Madrid Open (April 22-Might 4), at Roland Garros (Might 25-June 8), or at every other handy time,” the FFT supply advised the AFP.
