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US Tennis Association Creates Player Advisory Council, Raises US Open Prizes

8/19/2026

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The U.S. Tennis Association announced that the Grand Slam tournaments will form a Player Advisory Council and that the US Open will raise prize money to $100 million.
Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka demand slams allocate 22 % of revenue to prize money.
Top-10 players withdrew from French Open media duties in May, cancelled a Wimbledon boycott, and threaten a doubles boycott, with Sabalenka teaming with Novak Djokovic and Sinner sitting out.

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The U.S. Tennis Association announced that the Grand Slam tournaments will form a Player Advisory Council and that the US Open will raise prize money to $100 million.
Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka demand slams allocate 22 % of revenue to prize money.
Top-10 players withdrew from French Open media duties in May, cancelled a Wimbledon boycott, and threaten a doubles boycott, with Sabalenka teaming with Novak Djokovic and Sinner sitting out.