Players End Public Campaign, Form New Grand Slam Advisory Council

Top tennis players announced Monday they would end their public campaign and shift to a new Player Advisory Council to negotiate directly with the four Grand Slams. The U.S. Open set a record 2026 prize fund of $108 million. 2026 purses also reached $79.92 million at the Australian Open, $71.56 million at the French Open and $86.79 million at Wimbledon. The campaign launched in March 2025 sought 22 percent of tournament revenues as prize money by 2030, a goal the group said is not yet met. Players had cut short pre-tournament media duties at the French Open and Wimbledon in protest. The group estimated more than $30 million in recent prize-money increases exceeded historical growth trends. It welcomed a French Open plan to tie payouts to profits and the U.S. Open's first-of-its-kind $2 million player-welfare commitment, saying it hoped that sum would grow and that the other majors would take similar steps. In a statement the group called the council agreement a significant step, said gains came from unified player action and constructive dialogue, and reserved the right to restart the campaign if the council fails to deliver remaining aims. No factual disputes were found in the rated coverage.