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Emma Raducanu has confirmed that she would not be part of a boycott of the Grand Slam tournaments after world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka suggested players could take action against the sport's biggest events if their concerns aren't heard. Last year, a group of top tennis players - including Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz - co-signed a letter to organisers of the four Slams, asking for a greater share of tournament revenue as prize money, financial contributions to player welfare schemes, and greater say in decisions that impact them.

This same player cohort has now expressed a "deep" and "collective disappointment" following the French Open's recent prize money announcement. While Roland Garros organisers say the prize pot has increased by 9.53 per cent this year, the players pointed out that they will receive a lesser share of tournament revenue.

And four-time Major champion Sabalenka has since proposed boycotting the four Grand Slams, the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. However, British No. 1 Raducanu has now revealed that she would not join any strike action, and wants to play in the biggest events regardless of the money on offer.

"To me, they are tennis," The 2021 US Open champion told BBC Sport. "It gives you something that money can't and that is what is the most important to me, and what I value the most. I wouldn't be a part of [a boycott] but each to their own."

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