Tennis: Ruud Wants Fair Share Of Grand Slam Revenue For Players

Former world number two Casper Ruud said on Thursday tennis players were not receiving a fair share of the millions generated by the Grand Slams.

Norwegian Ruud estimates players prize money represents on average 15 percent of the revenue made during the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open.

As a player, I dont feel like its fair, Ruud told AFP on the sidelines of an Ultimate Tennis Showdown UTS event in the southern French city of Nimes.

If you compare with other major sports around the world, NFL, MLB, NBA, they are closer to 50 percent revenue sharing.

Former US and French Open runner up Ruuds comments come after it was revealed several top 20 players sent a letter to Grand Slam organisers, requesting a more favourable revenue distribution.