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.
In The News • September 11, 2024
Aryna Sabalenka, the eventual 2024 US Open champion, took the court for her third-round match against Ekaterina Alexandrova on Arthur Ashe Stadium at 12:08 a.m. It was the latest-ever start for a match at the US Open.
In The News • September 4, 2024
Shock upsets, marathon encounters and late nights are nothing new at the U.S. Open, but a handful of notable matches at the year’s final Grand Slam have put the sport and its packed season schedule under greater scrutiny.
In The News • May 17, 2024
The World Players Association, a global advocacy group for professional athlete unions and players associations, has accepted the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) as a member organization following an application process that included a review by the World Players Executive Committee and staff.
In The News • March 2, 2024
Djokovic “means it when he says he just wants to make things better for tennis and the players,” says Ahmad Nassar, executive director of the Professional Tennis Players Association.