Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray get elected to the ATP Player Council once again!
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Fountains of talent and hard work, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray have found a seat at the ATP Player Council once again this year.
Federer, Nadal and Murray will work alongside nine other members as the official representatives of the ATP Players for the next year and a half.
Below is the list of the members elected to the ATP Player Council through June 2022:
- From 1-50 in singles: Felix Auger-Aliassime, Roger Federer, John Millman, Rafael Nadal
- From 51-100 in singles: Pablo Andujar, Gilles Simon
- From 1-100 in doubles: Marcus Daniell, Bruno Soares
- Members at large: Kevin Anderson, Andy Murray
- Alumni Representative: Colin Dowdeswell
- Coach Representative: Daniel Vallverdu
First-timers include Pablo Andujar and Marcus Daniell. All the other players elected were already part of the previous Council, whose term had expired recently.
The President and the Vice President of the ATP Player Council will be elected at the first meeting of the new Council in 2021.
The PTPA led by Djokovic, do not have the support of Roger and Rafa
Somewhere around late August, World No.1 Novak Djokovic along with Canada’s Vasek Pospisil co-founded a new union for the players on the tour, the PTPA (Professional Tennis Players’ Association).
A few days back, Djokovic and Pospisil resigned from the Council in August after forming the PTPA because of a new rule brought up by the ATP overnight which barred any other player who was part of a parallel association – from being part of the ATP Player Council.
When the PTPA was launched back in August, both Federer and Nadal posted messages on social media expressing their concerns over the issue regarding the formation of a different union altogether.
“The world is living a difficult and complicated situation. I personally believe these are times to be calm and work all of us together in the same direction. It is time for unity, not for separation,” Nadal tweeted.
Nodding yes with Rafa, the Swiss ace Federer also showed his solidarity with the ATP Council of which he has been a part of since as long as he can remember.
“I agree with Rafael Nadal. These are uncertain and challenging times, but I believe it’s critical for us to stand united as players, and as a sport, to pave the best way forward,” Federer tweeted.
The Swiss and the Spaniard have had a rapport with the ATP Council so it’s not doubted that the two greats would not stand behind the body in support. However, it remains to be seen how they manage any potential conflicts with the third member of the Big 3 – Novak Djokovic over the coming year and a half.
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Nihar Khopkar
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