Chris ODDO | @Thefanchild | Friday, April 4, 2025
Casper Rud World No. 6 is one of the athletes who co -signed the recent letter from the top 20 ATP and WTA to four Grand Slam.
This weekend, while playing at the UTS of France NIMES, Norwegian talked about the importance of this letter. Athletes are increasing the rate of revenue from major tournaments.
“As a player, I don’t think it’s fair.” Ruud told AFP. Ruud told AFP, “Compared to other major sports around the world (NFL, MLB, NBA), we do not think we arrive there. But if we can get closer, I think all ratios will help. “
Ruud says that he and his colleagues remain in the dark of what the Grand Slam’s operating costs are.
“The biggest thing that people don’t know is the way to distribute the Grand Slam’s revenue and where they make money or profit.”
However, Ruud and other players do not recognize that a large decision that increases the lack of transparency or profit and changes the player requirements is made without the player.
He quoted Roland-Garros and US Open to the last 15th event.
Ruud said, “Most of them do not talk with the players and make this type of decision.” So in the last few years, what Slam did in the last few years seems to have been a time when we react and request meetings and discuss other topics. “
According to AFP, a representative of FFT has requested a meeting with players of Madrid or Roland-Garros to confirm the receipt of the letter and discuss more problems. “We responded by offering Madrid Open (April 22, April 4), Roland Garos (from May 25 to June 8) or other convenient time, and suggested an open and constructive meeting.”
