In The News • May 8, 2025
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday ordered the ATP Tour to refrain from retaliating or threatening to retaliate against players who might join the antitrust class action lawsuit led by the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), Vasek Pospisil and other players.
In The News • April 12, 2025
Professional Tennis Players’ Association chief Ahmad Nassar welcomed the demand by the world’s top-ranked players for higher prize money at the Grand Slams and believes the move is a direct consequence of the advocacy group’s calls for change.
In The News • March 19, 2025
In a case that could reshape the governance of professional tennis, the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) and 12 players including Vasek Pospisil, Nick Kyrgios and Anastasia Rodionova on Tuesday sued the four major tennis organizations.
In The News • March 19, 2025
The complaint and demand for a jury trial alleges anti-competitive and abusive practices by the tennis governing bodies.
In The News • March 19, 2025
Tuesday’s tennis antitrust lawsuit issued by the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) and player plaintiffs from across the men’s and women’s game labeled the biggest governing bodies in tennis as a “cartel” and accused them of running a “corrupt, abusive and illegal” system.
In The News • February 3, 2025
The Professional Tennis Players Association is launching the Athlete Counsel & Equity Program, a pro-bono legal initiative to help players in anti-doping and anti-corruption cases.
In The News • January 30, 2025
The Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) is launching a new pro-bono legal defence programme for players facing allegations of doping or corruption, the organisation said on Wednesday.
In The News • October 14, 2024
As Jannik Sinner wonders whether he could still be banned for failing two doping tests, a players’ association is asking the Grand Slams and two main tours to pay for a legal defence fund for athletes.
In The News • October 3, 2024
The players’ association founded by Novak Djokovic is weighing up a programme of legal challenges that could reshape the world game.
In The News • October 2, 2024
Everybody hurts. The Grand Slams may be over for 2024, but the ATP and WTA tours roll on remorselessly. Carlos Alcaraz recently remarked that the schedule is “going to kill us in some way.” World No. 1 Iga Swiatek added “it won’t end well.” The evidence is mounting that tennis stars are struggling to cope with the demands of the day job. The grind of the tour will ultimately impact the quality of the product if players literally can’t stand up to it.