Coco Gauff Urges Grand Slams to Share More Revenue for Player Welfare

Two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff has emphasized the importance of increasing revenue distribution from tennis’ four major tournaments, saying it would secure the long-term future of the sport.

Gauff, currently ranked world number three, is among a group of 20 elite players pushing for higher prize money, improved benefits, and a stronger voice in how the Grand Slams are managed. The group sent a letter in March to Slam organizers demanding an increase in revenue sharing, followed by a second letter in the summer calling for contributions to a player welfare fund that would provide better retirement and maternity benefits.

“For the long run of our sport and kind of the whole ecosystem I think that it’s really important,” Gauff said in Beijing after advancing to the China Open semi-finals. “They have been working with us behind the scenes on finding a solution, but I don’t know when it’s gonna happen.”

Players argue that Grand Slams generate significantly more revenue than ATP and WTA tournaments yet provide a smaller share of it to players. They also note that while the tours commit tens of millions of dollars annually to player welfare, the Slams contribute nothing.

“We’re not talking about just raising the prize money for the champion, but also trickling all the way down,” Gauff stressed. “We kind of want them to invest more in the Tour as a whole, not only when it comes to prize money, but the wellbeing of players. Our 200th best player, our 300th best player is struggling to make ends meet.

“I don’t know if it will happen in my career lifetime where it reaches that, but I want to leave this sport better than I found it.”