Tennis LIVE: Raducanu addresses Grand Slam boycott calls as Djokovic suffers new blow
The Italian Open is officially underway as players continue to prepare for the second Grand Slam tournament of the season, the French Open, which kicks off later this month. Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka are among those in action on Tuesday. Earlier this week, both women said they would support boycotting the Grand Slam tournaments if it was the only way their requests around prize money, player welfare schemes, and decision-making were heard.
The Italian Open is officially underway as players continue to prepare for the second Grand Slam tournament of the season, the French Open, which kicks off later this month. Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka are among those in action on Tuesday. Earlier this week, both women said they would support boycotting the Grand Slam tournaments if it was the only way their requests around prize money, player welfare schemes, and decision-making were heard.
However, not everyone is on board with a strike. British No. 1 Emma Raducanu withdrew from the Italian Open around half an hour after completing her pre-tournament media duties on Tuesday. But before she pulled out, the 2021 US Open champion made her feelings on a potential boycott clear.
