Sinner Limits Media Session to 10 Minutes at Wimbledon Amid Player Protest

No. 1 Jannik Sinner ended his post-match media availability after roughly 10 minutes Saturday at Wimbledon, deflecting questions about an ongoing protest by top players over revenue shares. A Wimbledon host introduced the defending champion and stated that the session would be timed.

Sinner said he wanted to discuss tennis rather than the protest. Players have restricted media appearances to 15 minutes after matches during the first week of the tournament. The protest began at the French Open, where players said total prize money represented only 14.3 percent of that event's revenue.

Wimbledon responded by increasing its total prize money 20 percent. Sinner cited progress in talks while noting that further gains are needed. "It's getting better even though we are not (at) the point where we are 100% happy," he said.

He added that the issue extends beyond money to player welfare. Sinner declined to comment on Wimbledon's proposal to help form a player council or on whether players felt closer to a resolution or a boycott. "I think we talked enough about this at the moment," he said.

An advisory firm representing the players stated that their share of Wimbledon's projected revenue this year stands at 14.4 percent, down from 14.9 percent a decade earlier. The All England Club said it was surprised and disappointed by the protest action.