Four-time major champion Aryna Sabalenka hopes players won't need to boycott Grand Slam media duties again over prize money concerns. The world No. 2 joined other top players in limiting their Wimbledon press commitments, with defending men's champion Jannik Sinner refusing to discuss the protest and switching to Italian mid-conference.

Defending women's champion Iga Swiatek and former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev also restricted media appearances to one main news conference and minimal broadcast interviews. This marks the second consecutive Grand Slam with player protests, following similar action at the French Open last month. The demonstrations stem from concerns that prize money represents a smaller percentage of tournament revenue compared to a decade ago.

Players imposed a 15-minute limit on media appearances to symbolize the 15% of revenue allocated to prize money, demanding increases to 16% immediately and 22% by 2030. Novak Djokovic, who chose not to participate, held a 20-minute news conference and spoke to 18 television outlets. Wimbledon responded by raising champion prize money to £3.6m this year, up from £3m previously.

Australian sixth seed Alex de Minaur, involved in the Roland Garros protests, opted out at Wimbledon after recognizing the All England Club's efforts. Alexander Zverev, who represented players in Grand Slam negotiations last year, reduced his media time to 30 minutes while maintaining support for the cause. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between player compensation and tournament revenues.