Since Tuesday, the collective lawsuit for tennis players (PTPA) has been announced against the main organisms of their sport, Novak Djokovic has not ruled on this issue or made any maneuver. Remarkable, because he is the same, 37 years old, This was in 2020 one of the main engines of the organization He has now been developed in the verification of his sporting assimidance by condemning a monopoly “system”, corrupt, illegal and abusive “behavior” like the cartel. However, it does not seem that the Serbians are exposed to the first line this time and explains: “I felt that I do not need to sign the message because I want other players a step forward. I am in the executive committee, but I have no authority or effect. “
Djokovic name It does not include among the twelve signers on the message It was submitted by the Professional Tennis players Association (PTPA) to the authorities of the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union. On the other hand, those from Nick Kirgius, Anastasia Rodionova, Nicole Milikar Martinez, Sisai Cheng, Surna Circhasa, John Patrick Smith, Noah Robin, Aldla Sutjidi, Farvara Grashiva, Teenis Sandgrin and Riley Obilka. All of them demand a larger part of the economic income that is perceived by the great championships; Specifically, the message determined that “tennis players get only 17 percent of the income resulting from tennis, compared to other sports such as golf, basketball and American football, which ranges between approximately 35 and 50.”
In Djokovic, “some words” were used in the text of PTPA “very strong”, although “the legal team knows what it is doing and what terms should use to achieve the required effect.” “Frankly, there are things that I agree with and there are also things that do not do it.” However, the best player in male tennis ever defends the background The first offer in Miami Master – This is on Friday, about 20.00 (Movistar+) and before the Japanese Rhinky stones – “Tennis is the third most popular sport in the world, with 1.6 million spectators, behind football and basketball. But this is only the ninth in terms of the distribution of money between the players. This must change.”
Djokovic, who will be 38 years old and has been a professional since 2003, entered the ATP board in 2008, and after leaving in 2010, it was restarted as president in 2016. However, in 2020 he chose to create PTPA by looking at the impact of the consulting body recognized by the male department’s leadership was reduced. Since then, he and the aftermath of the association, with the support of this with Bill Akaman – who publicly supported Donald Trump upon his return to the White House – Economically. Under 26 million dollars support (23.9 euros), PTPA became strong until these requests are launched to tennis -governing entities: International Federation (ITF), ATP, WTA and ITIA (Integrity).
With humility
The Balkans have always been a firm defender of the rights of players, especially those who have difficulty living in their profession, and they raised the voice on several occasions. “I think I was very active in the tennis policy, in an attempt to represent players in the council; first as a president, for a period of three years and then, in a role for nearly seven years. I did my best while I had a very active profession“Even when I played more games and did not have much time or energy,” says Belgrade. “I will continue to help so that more players can live in this. My responsibility is responsible for using them to support them. Nearly 20 years have passed since I arrived in the circle and saw some improvements, but there are still basic changes to do them. I hope all organisms, including PTPA, join to solve these problems.
Djokovic says that the procedure “not only for players today, but also, for those who reach the future”, while ensuring that tennis “is still the place that I think should be, or where most players believe, but not only in terms of economic prizes, but also in many other points (seven points in total, they are referred to other aspects such as” unrelated calendar “or” violating the right to privacy “by a system Control of separation) that were also mentioned in this document. It is permissible: “I never supported the division.” But he confirms, “We want to build a better tennis.”
The percentage of prizes
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After bypassing the news, there are not many professionals who deeply referred to the matter, although PTPA guarantees that its initiatives “are supported by an overwhelming majority of the best 250 male and female players, including most majority The highest 20 From both circles. “
For example, Carlos Al -Karaz said he did not discover the lawsuit, and therefore he does not support the message. In the same line, the third in the world is expressed, the American Coco Gauff: “I learned when everyone knew it, so I have no information I can share, I don’t know the details. I saw it on Instagram two days ago.”
However, Americans note that the side that we must influence more is the percentage that players enter into the prizes. “But I can’t sit here and complain. I am a professional athlete and pushes me well to do what I am excited about, although he is compared to other sports, then yes, the work does not reach the reward.”
The first number, Arena Sabalinka, joins the cash claim. He says: “I did not have much time to inform me of this, and focus on the championship and my game, and I did not want to be angry …” but I believe that it is fair to receive a higher percentage. If we look at other sports, the percentage works differently, ”
