PTPA Officially Announces the Addition of All Four Grand Slams As Parties to its Lawsuit

Novak Djokovic is set to make his return to the court since competing at the US Open in early September.

PTPA Officially Announces the Addition of All Four Grand Slams As Parties to its Lawsuit

Novak Djokovic (via X/The Tennis Letter)

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Novak Djokovic co-founded the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) and filed a massive lawsuit against tennis governing bodies, namely the ATP, WTA, ITF, and ITIA in March. The association has now revealed that they have added the four Grand Slam tournaments in the suit as they seek greater player profits, especially in proportion to tournament earnings.

A total of 163 pages were filed in law courts in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union (Brussels), and that has led to a long diplomatic battle. In fact, in recent months, there have been discussions about the extent to which players supported the legal actions and the PTPA course in the sport.

The lawsuit was signed by Nick Kyrgios, Reilly Opelka, Vasek Pospisil, Varvara Gracheva, and other players. When the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek were asked about it, they revealed that they were not consulted before the case was filed. But it is worth noting that in April, nearly all the top 10 players signed a petition to all Grand Slam tournaments.

They included Qinwen Zheng and Emma Navarro. The petition was a request for a higher percentage of tournament revenue, as well as greater involvement in the decision-making process of the events. Only the US Open partially heeded the petition, increasing its prize money by 20 percent for the 2025 edition, which just concluded earlier this month.

The PTPA communicated via. a statement on social media that they have added the four Grand Slam tournaments to the lawsuit which they filed in March. The statement revealed that the association is putting things in place to bring accountability for all parties in the sport:

To finalize these profound changes, implement them effectively, and ensure their legal validity for the future, we have included the four Grand Slams in our lawsuit . This is a necessary step to ensure accountability for all parties and accelerate the long-overdue reform of the entire professional tennis ecosystem.

The ATP and WTA strongly rejected the players’ association lawsuit in March, revealing that they would have preferred dialogue, which has always been their manner in dealing with any issue concerning the sport.

The Grand Slam tournaments are yet to respond to the recent update from the PTPA that they are now being included in the court case. But this shows that the players’ association is serious about bringing a change to the sport.

Novak Djokovic to compete first tournament since the US Open finally revealed

Novak Djokovic is set to return to the court for the first time since the US Open. The former World No. 1’s last tour-level match was at Flushing Meadows, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals. He was recently seen in the stands during the Greece match against Brazil at the Davis Cup qualifiers in Athens.

Novak Djokovic (via X/Djokovic fan)
Novak Djokovic (via X/Djokovic fan)

The Shanghai Masters announced on Tuesday (September 23) that the former champion will be competing at the tournament for the second consecutive year. The Serbian legend reached the final of the 2024 edition, but lost the title to Jannik Sinner in straight sets. However, he has won the ATP Masters 1000 tournament on four occasions.

He claimed the title in 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2018. He won’t be competing at the China Open in Beijing, though he’s a six-time champion of the event. He has played the tournament in 2015. For the past three seasons, Djokovic has done well to play in fewer tournaments due to his age. He’s currently 38 and he’s the oldest man in the top 20 of the ATP rankings.

He has focused more on Grand Slam tournaments this season, and that has made him get consistent results. The 38-year-old reached the semi-finals of all four major tournaments this season, losing to Jannik Sinner in two, retiring at the Australian Open, while falling to Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open.

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