Alex de Minaur has denied tennis players' demands for more prize money is 'greed', explaining the issue in contention is about revenue share.
De Minaur and the likes of Coco Gauff, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev had comment in 2026 expressing their dismay at how much prize money tennis players receive at grand slams.
With the total prize pool for Australian Open 2026 sitting at AU$111.5 million, some have scoffed at the suggestion tennis competitors are overpaid.
But De Minaur spoke in detail about the pay dispute, claiming the percentage of revenue earned by tennis players is less to athletes in other sports - without mentioning exact figures.
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“It ultimately comes down to perspective, right? It’s not about headlines,” De Minaur said after Mackenzie McDonald in straight sets in the Australian Open first round.
“It’s not about we’re demanding more and that we’re being greedy, right?
“That’s some of the things that potentially the media grasps on, and that’s their headlines, but it’s all about perspective. What we’re fighting for is to better our sport and ultimately for the players to be better compensated.
“Saying this, we are incredibly well-compensated as of right now, but when you look at the percentages and the differences between other sports, then of course there is room to grow.
“I think that’s what we’re trying to get to ultimately, to a point where we’re all helping each other grow this beautiful sport. We have seen it grow over the years immensely.
“Ultimately, I think it’s going to be for the best for both the players and the tours and everyone in this sport if we all sit down in a room and we kind of find ways to keep on improving and we keep the communication going. That’s basically all.”
De Minaur is currently preparing for a second round match against dangerous Serbian talent Hamad Medjedovic on Wednesday.