Alcaraz distances himself as Djokovic-led PTPA makes critical allegations in opposition to tennis our bodies: ‘Nobody advised me about it’
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Carlos Alcaraz has distanced himself from the Novak Djokovic-led Skilled Tennis Gamers Affiliation’s (PTPA) lawsuit in opposition to ATP, WTA, Worldwide Tennis Federation and Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company for anti-competitive practices.
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World quantity three Carlos Alcaraz distanced himself from the class-action lawsuit filed by the Skilled Tennis Gamers’ Affiliation (PTPA) in opposition to the governing our bodies of the game, saying it had caught him unexpectedly.
The PTPA, an advocacy group established by Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil, filed the lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the ATP, WTA, Worldwide Tennis Federation and Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company of anti-competitive practices.
Djokovic’s PTPA makes critical allegations in opposition to tennis our bodies
It mentioned the governing our bodies have been additionally disregarding participant welfare and in a single part of the 163-page doc included a quote from four-times Grand Slam champion Alcaraz, who had criticised the hectic tennis calendar final September.
“It was stunning for me, as a result of nobody had advised me about it,” Alcaraz advised reporters on the Miami Open.
“Yesterday I noticed on social media that they put one thing I mentioned in a press convention within the paperwork and I wasn’t conscious of it. I truthfully don’t assist that letter, as a result of I wasn’t conscious of it.”
Males’s governing physique the ATP rejected the PTPA’s claims and mentioned the advocacy group was responsible of “division and distraction” whereas the ladies’s WTA described the lawsuit as “regrettable and misguided”.
Pospisil mentioned the PTPA had spoken to over 300 gamers and had loads of assist, together with from the highest gamers.
Australian Nick Kyrgios, one of many 12 present and former gamers named as plaintiffs together with the PTPA within the U.S. go well with in New York, mentioned it marked a “particular second” and it was excessive time the gamers’ voices have been heard.
“There are issues I agree with and there are different issues I don’t agree with,” Alcaraz added.
“Anyway, the principle factor is I don’t assist what was completed.”
