Wimbledon stars ‘stand down’ from prize money protest after two days

Leading Wimbledon players, including world No 1s Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, ended a two-day prize money protest on Monday June 29, 2026, returning to normal media duties after 'constructive meetings' with the All England Club. The players had planned to limit media commitments to a symbolic 15 minutes per match day, representing their prize money as a percentage of overall tournament revenue. Earlier in June, Wimbledon announced a record prize pool of £64.2 million, a 20 per cent increase representing the tournament's biggest ever prize money uplift.