Novak Djokovic aims to help lower-ranked players ‘struggling’ with financial difficulties through PTPA
In an interview, Novak Djokovic talked about PTPA's role in dealing with financial difficulties the lower-ranked players suffer on the tour.
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Novak Djokovic co-founded the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) with Vasek Pospisil to ease the burden of lower-ranked players dealing with financial and other difficulties on the tour. In a recent interview, Djokovic opened up about one of the major goals of the PTPA.
When the interviewer talked about the interesting situation where Djokovic is helping those players who want to take the food off his plate, the Serb said that while he has plenty of money, lower-ranked players, due to financial difficulties, end up ruining their careers.
I have much more than I need. But women and men who are around 200 and lower ranked in that world, are struggling a lot. They can't afford a coach, they can't afford to travels, and they skip tournaments. Many of them leave tennis who are super talented, maybe capable of reaching great heights and success but they just can't make it.Novak Djokovic said in 60 Minutes interview
Here’s the video:
“I have much more than I need. But women and men who are around 200 and lower ranked in that world, they are struggling a lot,” says Djokovic, who co-founded a players association to ease the financial burdens for lower-ranked players. https://t.co/2tnk1tg57i pic.twitter.com/VJt2iO1dBd
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) August 26, 2024
Novak Djokovic still has the drive to create more records
Novak Djokovic used to break records one after the other but now he is creating more records, that look almost impossible for other players to break. With 24 Major titles already in his trophy cabinet, not to forget his recent victory at the Paris Olympics, Djokovic still has not lost his appetite for more.
I still feel the drive, the competitive spirit, I want to continue making history, enjoying on the circuit. I hope to continue inspiring many young people to watch and play tennis.Novak Djokovic said at the press conference at the US Open
Other than the Olympic gold medal, Djokovic has not yet won another title and is 29-7 on the season. He failed to reach a single final before Wimbledon, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets. Djokovic will now bid for his first Grand Slam of the year at Flushing Meadows.
Following the Olympics, Djokovic skipped two hard court tournaments, in Montreal and Cincinnati, and enters the US Open without match practice on the surface. He will lock horns with unseeded Radu Albot in the opening match on August 26.
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