On the same day of the protest, player representative Larry Scott and a group of player agents met with French Tennis Federation officials, per the Guardian. The players were reportedly heartened by the talks:

Sources involved described positive talks as vindicating their media boycott. One said one day of direct action had achieved more than a year of discussions behind the scenes.

The FFT has promised to return with detailed proposals within a fortnight of the finals at Roland-Garros, with the players adamant an increase in prize money must take place alongside discussions over welfare and player representation.

Player representatives reportedly told the BBC that they never intended a tournament-long protest.

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The FFT has held firm on this year’s prize money, which has drawn particular ire from the players. This year’s 61.7 million-euro pot is up 5.3 million from last year, but the players have complained their share of revenue has declined from 15.5% in 2025 to 14.9% projected in 2026.

Sabalenka made waves earlier this month when she floated the nuclear option of a full-fledged boycott of a Grand Slam. The story clearly isn’t over, though, as the All England Tennis Club is set to reveal the prize money for this year’s Wimbledon on June 11.