and were reportedly among the players present for showdown talks with Grand Slam chiefs at the French Open. Top-10 stars on the and have made a series of demands, which include increased prize money.

In March, players including Sinner, Gauff, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka signed a letter addressed to the four Grand Slams. The letter requested an in-person meeting with tournament bosses to discuss prize money, player welfare, and allowing players a stronger say in key decisions. The talks were initially scheduled for the Madrid Open but did not go ahead.

According to The National, stars were able to make their voices heard in an hour-long meeting at Roland Garros. Alcaraz and Gauff are said to have been among the players present.

ATP and WTA players are seeking a greater percentage of tournament revenue. They also want the Grand Slams to contribute to the player welfare programmes funded by both tours, and to give them a louder voice when key decisions are made.

Prize money has been a particularly key issue in recent years. The Grand Slams have all increased the sums offered to players, but some stars still feel it is not a big enough percentage of the revenue made by the tournaments.

The French Open has increased the total prize pot this year to £47.3million, up 5.21 per cent on previous years.

Gauff said last month: "As you know, tennis and the percentage shared in revenue isn't nearly as close as other sports. So, I definitely think that's something in our sport that we can do. It won't only benefit top players, it will also benefit lower-ranked players as well," said the American.

"In other sports, you look at the 100th best player in maybe basketball or football or soccer or anything, and the percentage that they give versus our 100th or 200th best is not great.

"So, I think for us, we kind of understood maybe the privilege and the audience that we can get as top players to kind of make that change. So, we just sent that letter, and hopefully to have the conversation get started, and hopefully how that can improve in the future."