MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The players’ association co-founded by 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic filed an antitrust lawsuit against the women’s and men’s professional tours, the International Tennis Federation and the sport’s integrity agency on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in New York, calling the groups in charge of tennis “a cartel.” The […]
The Professional Tennis Players' Association (PTPA), co-founded by Novak Djokovic, filed an antitrust lawsuit against the men's and women's tours, the International Tennis Federation, and the sport's integrity agency, alleging anticompetitive control over players' pay and working conditions. The lawsuit seeks a jury trial and increased player earnings, arguing that current structures limit prize money and off-court earning potential. The PTPA believes the legal action will introduce fairness and competition to professional tennis.
