Aug 31, 2008, 15:07 GMT
New York - Roger Federer is ready for a few changes at the ATP after his summer election to the Player Council along with fellow top contenders Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
And what better place to start small reforms than in the prize money department.
'I know that tournaments all around the world are raising prize money more and more,' said four-time US Open champion. 'We're obviously very happy where tennis has gone over 40 years ago, so that's a good thing.
'But I agree that I still think the biggest tournaments, (Grand Slams) are supposed to share a little bit more with the players.' The Swiss diplomat quickly added: 'We'll see how it goes in the future.'
Multi-millionaire Federer, who may not actually need the money himself, said that he agreed with the discussion that golfers and team sport players are better-paid than international tennis stars.
'We'll definitely have conversations over the next year or so, as we usually have. There's a quite a bit of change in the ATP at the moment. I think that's one of the issues on top of the agenda.'
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NOTEBOOK: Amputee triathlete scrambling for balls at US Open =
New York (dpa) - An amputee triathlete from North Carolina is breaking boundaries at the US Open, chasing balls with the best of the rest on court.
Kelly Bruno, 24, is the first amputee in a ball girl job ever at Flushing Meadows. The lifelong athlete, who hopes to attend medical school, is a Paralympic world record holder 200 and 800 metre events. She also competes at top level in triathlete and Ironwoman competitions.
Scrambling for balls along with teenagers up to ten years younger has proved to be a winnable challenge.
'It's definitely harder than I expected,' she told the New York Times. 'For me the running is not as tiresome, but I didn't think standing was going to be so exhausting.'
Bruno said that it's the throwing that makes the job tough as she works on a high-tech prosthetic leg.
'Everything is a bit harder for me, but the leg has never been a limiting factor. I've had it all my life, so I'm used to it.'
Bruno joins a group of 75 ball girls and boys -- from 400 who tried out - at the final Grand Slam of the season, with the best performers selected to work during the high-pressure second week.
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