- Players’ association founded by world No 1 wants delay on ballot
- Djokovic: ‘Thirty years is a long time, we need transparency’
Not long before the start of Wimbledon, tension is rising again in professional tennis as the players’ association founded by Novak Djokovic, the world No 1, is at odds with the Association of Tennis Professionals after advocating to delay the imminent vote on the ATP’s proposed strategic plan.
Ten months after Djokovic and the 66th-ranked Vasek Pospisil led a group of players to form the Professional Tennis Players Association, the association has revealed a more formal structure. It has announced a new website, a new advisory board and a communications team. The PTPA has also received support from the National Hockey League Players’ Association and the Major League Soccer Players’ Association.
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