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Djokovic’s player union launches legal action against tennis tours
Djokovic’s player union launches legal action against tennis tours
‘Systemic abuse, anti-competitive practices, and a blatant disregard for player welfare’ among PTPA’s complaints
THE player organisation set up by Novak Djokovic has launched legal action against tennis’s governing bodies.
Formally founded by Djokovic and Canada’s Vasek Pospisil in 2021, the Professional Tennis Players Association cites its mission as supporting and safeguarding professional tennis players.
But it has found driving change from outside the system very difficult and is now taking a legal route against the ATP, WTA, International Tennis Federation and International Tennis Integrity Agency, which oversees the sport’s anti-doping and anti-corruption system.
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