Carlos Alcaraz Reveals Situation of Players’ Fight for Better Grand Slam Revenue is ‘a Mess’

Carlos Alcaraz was one of the top 10 players who signed the second letter to the Grand Slam tournaments.

Carlos Alcaraz Reveals Situation of Players’ Fight for Better Grand Slam Revenue is ‘a Mess’

Carlos Alcaraz (Image via ATP/X)

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Players want much more from Grand Slam events, as they believe they aren’t getting enough. The talk between both parties is underway, but Carlos Alcaraz, when quizzed about the same after his match at the Japan Open, said that the whole thing is a mess.

Alcaraz went past Argentina’s Sebastian Baez in the second round to kick-start his Japan Open campaign. The Spaniard also dealt with an injury scare as he hurt his ankle and received treatment for the same. At the press conference, then, Alcaraz was asked about the second letter from the top players to the Grand Slam events, demanding better revenue sharing, better pension after retirement, health and maternity benefits, among others.

I think right now, it’s a little bit of a mess between everything, the ATP and the Grand Slams.

Alcaraz was one of the players to sign the letters. The others include names such as Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Jannik Sinner, and Jack Draper. Novak Djokovic did not sign this letter, though he did when they sent it for the first time back in July.

The US Open offered the highest prize money in the history of tennis- a check of $5 million- to both singles winners, Sabalenka and Alcaraz. The United States Tennis Association(USTA) also promised a “healthier calendar, enhanced player consultation, and greater financial value for all involved“.

Alcaraz will next be locking horns with Germany’s Zizou Bergs, who went past Alejandro Tabilo in three sets. The six-time Grand Slam champion will be facing Bergs for the first time.

Alcaraz is chasing his third ATP 500 title of the season following the Rotterdam Open and the Queen’s Club Championships, both of which he won by beating Australia’s Alex de Minaur and Jiri Lehecka, respectively.

Boris Becker backs Jack Draper to challenge Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

Boris Becker was worried about what would happen to men’s tennis after the Big 3 (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic). But Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have shown that tennis is in good hands.

Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner (3)
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner (Image via X/Jannik Sinner HQ)

I didn’t think it was going to be picked up that quickly, but thankfully, with Sinner and Alcaraz, you know, ruling the tennis world, you have again two excellent tennis players, and we live in a tennis boom right now.

Boris Becker told talkSPORT

But the German wants a third guy to form another Big 3. He thinks Britain’s Jack Draper could fulfill the role, only if he stays completely fit.

I wish we had a couple more, you know…Alcaraz and Sinner, one or the other won the last eight Grand Slams, talking about a dominant period. But you know, that’s what it is, I hope for your guys’ point of view. I hope young Jack Draper is not injured that often, that he’s going to be more consistent, because you know, once he’s fit, he’s one of the very best tennis players, but you got to be 100% physically fit.

Boris Becker added

Draper is nursing an arm injury he suffered during the US Open, owing to which he handed the walkover to Zizou Bergs in the second round. Sinner is in Beijing for the ATP 500 China Open and has breezed past Marin Cilic to schedule a third-round clash with Frenchman Terence Atmane. The 24-year-old was the champion in Beijing in 2023 but was defeated in the final last year by Alcaraz.

The Shanghai Masters will be the first tournament since the US Open where both Alcaraz and Sinner will feature. The four-time Grand Slam champion clinched the title last year by beating Djokovic, while the 22-year-old lost to Tomas Machac in the quarterfinals.

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