Less than a month after the start of Roland Garros, the world tennis circuit is in a fierce conflict following the statements of Aryna Sabalenka, who called for a better distribution of income and did not rule out a boycott of the most important tournaments.
The number one in the world was overwhelming in the preview of the WTA 1000 in Rome, where she made clear the players' discomfort: “We put on the show. Without us there would be no tournaments, without us there would be no entertainment, I think we deserve to be paid better
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With a little more intensity, Sabalenka warned that, in the absence of concrete answers, drastic measures could be taken: "At some point we will have to resort to boycotting if it is the only solution to defend our rights.” In addition, he questioned that some conditions in the Grand Slams "are really unfair
