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Sinner and Sabalenka lead players’ protests at Wimbledon over prize money share

Players limit time given to media across the first weekSabalenka: ‘We do it for the tour, we don’t for ourselves’The world’s leading players were true to their word, or lack of them, at Wimbledon on Saturday as they duly limited their media appearances to 15 minutes, a continued effort in their quest for the grand slam events to give them more prize money as a share of tournament revenue, plus investment in pensions and more money toward player welfare.Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, the respective world No 1s, led the way, while Jessica Pegula suggested the protests, which players say will happen throughout the first week of the championships, are also likely to continue at the US Open, which takes place in New York in August. Continue reading...

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‘Inspirational and epic’: Djokovic inspired by Serena Williams as he targets Wimbledon history

‘I always admired her career, her journey, her story’Fellow seven-time singles champion making returnAs a seven-time champion, Novak Djokovic is never going to be lacking in motivation when it comes to Wimbledon. But as he continued his preparations for this year’s event, the 39-year-old said the return of 44-year-old Serena Williams has put an extra spring in his step.“What she’s doing is inspirational and it’s epic,” said Djokovic, who will join Roger Federer on eight titles if he wins this year. “That’s what I told her. I always admired her career, her journey, her story. Of course, Venus, as well. Continue reading...

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