French Open: The tennis stars’ industrial dispute is a bizarre – yet understandable

Dhe reports have sounded the same for years. In April, when the French Open offers its tickets, it only takes minutes before the internet says: get on the virtual waiting list. The crowds at Wimbledon are hardly smaller, rather larger. They have even made the actual queuing for tickets a supreme discipline among fans at the classic lawn. The queue, the people waiting in line hoping to squeeze onto the All England Club facility, is considered a sanctuary. The US Open? Bursting at the seams. The Australian Open? This year, 1.3 million came to Melbourne Park, a record. Tennis on the four largest stages that swing up against each other is booming, income is bubbling – and that is exactly the reason for a special labor dispute that has now become public: the stars of the industry want more of the cake. You feel ignored and taken advantage of. They are angry.