Wimbledon’s leading stars have scrapped their planned media protest on the morning of the start of the Grand Slam tournament.World No 1s Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka were among the players set to symbolically restrict their contractual media commitments to 15 minutes per match day on the opening week.Sabalenka is among the leading players protesting the allocation of Grand Slam prize moneyGettyThe specific time referred to prize money as a percentage of overall tournament revenue, with a similar protest staged at the French Open.Why are they protesting?Wimbledon have already increased its overall prize money by 20 per cent this year to a total prize fund of £64.2million – which is the largest annual increase in the championship’s history.The singles champions this summer will win a record £3.6m each, up from £3m last year, while first-round losers will pocket £80,000.However, the players are asking each Grand Slam to provide a 16 per cent cut of their total revenue, having estimated that their share from Wimbledon’s projected 2026 numbers stands at 14.4 per cent.Eventually, Sinner, Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are vying to have that figure increase to 22 per cent by 2030.In addition to an increase in prize money, their other demands include an increased contribution to welfare benefits, such as pensions and maternity leave, and more consultation with tournaments.Sinner, Sabalenka and Gauff were among the stars who timed their press conferences on Saturday, but others refused to follow suit.It’s ball overNow, a statement released by global communications firm Teneo, which is representing the group of protesting tennis stars, confirmed the group have scrapped their planned Wimbledon media protest following ‘constructive meetings’ with the All England Club.It read: “Following constructive meetings between player representatives and AELTC leadership over the weekend, players have confirmed they will resume normal tournament media duties from Monday, 29 June.Men’s No.1 player Sinner is part of the group who have called off the planned media protestGetty“This decision is based on Wimbledon’s commitment to return with specific proposals addressing all three points of the players’ July 2025 submission.“The underlying matters remain unresolved, and players will carefully evaluate the proposals once received. “Players will also be providing Wimbledon with further information they have requested in connection with those proposals during the course of the tournament.“Constructive dialogue with Wimbledon and the other Grand Slams will continue. “The players and the Club will make no further comment at this time.”At her limited time press conference on Saturday, four-time major champion Sabalenka claimed she hoped not to have to boycott again.Gauff was planning to restrict her contractual media commitments in the first week of WimbledonAFP“I hope we’re not going to get to this boycotting again,” said Sabalenka.“We do it for the tour, we don’t do it for ourselves. We do it for the rest of the players who are suffering to even hire [a] coach.“It’s not an easy life for players who are lower in the rankings.”