Wimbledon players drop prize-money protest and media boycott after reaching truce with All England Club
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Ben Rumsby
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Top tennis players including Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek, and Aryna Sabalenka have abandoned their planned prize-money protest and media boycott at Wimbledon after reaching a last-minute agreement with the All England Club. The protest was staged despite the AELTC announcing a 20% increase in prize money — the largest annual increase in Wimbledon history. The truce followed 'constructive meetings' regarding player demands.
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· 3 pulledThe row that has split tennis's biggest stars was staged despite the AELTC announcing a 20 per cent increase in prize money – the largest annual increase in Wimbledon history
Sinner and Swiatek joined the likes of women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a pre-tournament media boycott at the weekend that restricted their interview times to 15 minutes each
Players abandon Wimbledon prize money protest after peace talks
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