Djokovic on PTPA lawsuit: “Perhaps some phrases used are too robust”

Novak Djokovic spoke to the media on the Miami Open a day earlier than his debut within the event in opposition to Australia’s Rinky Hijikata. It’s his first look within the second Masters 1000 because the 2019 version. Djokovic, one of many driving forces behind the PTPA (tennis gamers’ union), spoke concerning the multi-million greenback lawsuit filed in opposition to all tennis our bodies, together with the ATP

“I’ve by no means been in favour of division in sport, however I’ve all the time fought for enhancements for gamers and I do not simply imply economically however in lots of different points talked about within the grievance,” commented the 24-time Grand Slam champion

The Serb desires there to be a distribution of income according to the significance of tennis, the third most adopted sport on the planet after soccer and basketball: “Now we have 1.8 billion viewers, however we’re in tenth place when it comes to cash distributed to professionals. And that’s one thing that should change.”

Belief in an settlement

Novak hopes and needs an settlement between the events to keep away from a trial that will have unknown penalties for all of the defendants: “I actually hope that each one the governing our bodies, together with the PTPA, get collectively and resolve these points. This can be a traditional lawsuit, a lawyer-to-lawyer scenario.”

I’ve all the time fought for enhancements for the gamers

Novak Djokovic

The Serb additionally expressed his disagreement with the vocabulary utilized in among the phrases within the public assertion saying the lawsuit in opposition to all of the governing our bodies of the racket sport. It must be remembered that they’re branded as a cartel: “To be trustworthy, there are issues I agree with within the lawsuit, and there are additionally issues I do not. I observed that perhaps some phrases had been too robust, however I suppose the authorized staff is aware of what it is doing and what terminology to make use of to realize the specified impact,” he stated.

Djokovic has had a fairly busy schedule since arriving in Miami. He had commitments with sponsors and attended the official gamers’ get together on the in style Gekko. There he was immortalized alongside Carlos Alcaraz