Wimbledon Players End Media Protest After Talks With Organizers

Leading players at Wimbledon have called off a planned media protest and will resume normal tournament media duties starting Monday, June 29. The players, including world number ones Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, had announced they would restrict media activity to 15 minutes both before the tournament and after first-week matches.

The protest formed part of Project RedEye, an effort to increase grand-slam prize money, support player welfare programs, and gain greater input on decision-making.

Background to the Dispute The group of 20 players first wrote to the four grand slams last spring and escalated the campaign at the French Open after limited progress. Their 15-minute media limit was intended to mirror the share of revenue they say the slams return as prize money.

Players have called for that share to rise from the current level to 16 percent this year and 22 percent by 2030. Wimbledon had already announced a 20 percent prize-money increase, which the players initially welcomed.

Following constructive meetings over the weekend, the player group issued a statement confirming the return to normal media duties. The statement said Wimbledon had committed to return with specific proposals addressing the three points raised in the players' July 2025 submission.

"Following constructive meetings between player representatives and AELTC leadership over the weekend, players have confirmed they will resume normal tournament media duties from Monday, June 29," the statement read. All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said the conversations had been positive and that the club had requested additional financial information from the players' representative.

She added that the club remains committed to ensuring players share in the success of the Championships. Broadcasters including the BBC were most affected by the protest, but Bolton stated there had been no pressure from partners to resolve the issue.