Wimbledon organizers will offer to establish a new player council during a scheduled meeting with leading player representatives at Roland Garros next week, aiming to resolve an ongoing dispute over grand slam prize money, as reported by The Guardian.
The initiative follows recent talks at the Italian Open in Rome between All England Club Board member Tim Henman and several top players, including representatives from the WTA Players' Council.
A formal meeting between Wimbledon officials and player agents is set to take place at the French Open to discuss the proposal.
Player agents, including Jannik Sinner's representative Alex Vittur, have confirmed their attendance.
Grand slam organizers from Wimbledon, the French Open, and the US Open have sought meetings since December, but player representatives previously refused to discuss a player council until revenue percentages and welfare contributions were addressed.
The Professional Tennis Players' Association has aligned with the Australian Open, choosing not to participate in the Paris discussions.
This group is currently suing the other three grand slam governing bodies in a New York district court over alleged restrictive practices.
Tensions escalated after the French Open announced a 9.5% prize money increase this year, which players claimed amounted to only a 5.4% real-terms increase relative to the tournament's 14% revenue growth.
In response to the financial friction, players have coordinated a protest to reduce their media activities at Roland Garros.
French Open tournament director Amélie Mauresmo addressed the media restrictions on Thursday, noting that official discussions to resolve the communication issues have already commenced.
"Of course, we are a little sad about this choice, quite simply, because I think we all find that it penalises all the actors of the tournament, the players, the fans, the press, of course," said Mauresmo.
Mauresmo expressed optimism about the upcoming scheduled meetings between tournament executives and player representatives in Paris.
"Discussions have begun, and they'll be even more so tomorrow evening. But we're truly engaged in this communication, in this desire to exchange ideas, to move forward.
To also acknowledge that everyone has a step to take towards the other. And I am confident in the exchanges that will take place ...
So I think that in the interest of tennis in general. I am rather confident," said Mauresmo.
