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U.S. Players Demand 16% Revenue Share, Threaten Walkout

7/22/2026

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U.S. players met USTA chairman Brian Vahaly in London on July 4 and demanded a revenue-share formula.
They threatened to skip mixed-doubles and charity exhibitions unless a sharing formula was provided.
USTA offered a players’ advisory council and pension aid without specifying an amount, while the group, joined by former WTA chief Larry Scott, seeks a guaranteed 16 % revenue share rising to 22 % by 2030 and $4 million pension funding.

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Story summary

U.S. players met USTA chairman Brian Vahaly in London on July 4 and demanded a revenue-share formula.
They threatened to skip mixed-doubles and charity exhibitions unless a sharing formula was provided.
USTA offered a players’ advisory council and pension aid without specifying an amount, while the group, joined by former WTA chief Larry Scott, seeks a guaranteed 16 % revenue share rising to 22 % by 2030 and $4 million pension funding.