Poland’s Swiatek stated she would favor continued discussions and negotiations with the majors as an alternative of a boycott.
“I believe an important factor is to have correct communication and discussions with the governing our bodies so we’ve some house to speak and possibly negotiate,” the Wimbledon champion stated.
“Hopefully earlier than Roland Garros there’s going to be alternative to have these sort of conferences and we’ll see how they go.
“However boycotting the event, it is a bit excessive type of scenario.
“I assume we as gamers are right here to play as people, and we’re competing towards one another.
“So it is actually exhausting for me to say how it might work, if it is even there on the image. For now, I have not heard something.”
However French Open champion Gauff thinks strike motion could be a real risk if the gamers come collectively as one.
“If all of us collectively agree, then sure,” the American stated.
“I would not need to be the one one, however we positively can transfer extra as a collective.
“From the issues I’ve seen with different sports activities, often to make huge progress and issues like this, it takes a union. We now have to turn into unionised not directly.”
World quantity two Elena Rybakina says she has not been concerned within the marketing campaign, however would go together with the bulk.
“If the bulk say we’re boycotting, then in fact I am up for it. It is not a difficulty,” the Australian Open champion stated.
World quantity 5 Jessica Pegula has been an articulate advocate of the gamers’ marketing campaign, however just about dominated out strike motion throughout a BBC Sport interview in Indian Wells in March.
“We love taking part in the Slams – I do not assume anybody’s going to strike towards the Slams,” the American stated.
“I simply assume it is us asking for what we predict we deserve, however I do assume that if the lads and the ladies can come collectively – which we’ve on that entrance – and maintain pushing, there’s nothing fallacious with us simply asking for what we predict is correct.”
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