‘It is unfathomable,’ Novak Djokovic’s PTPA demands more clarity from ATP on their 30-year plan


‘It is unfathomable,’ Novak Djokovic’s PTPA demands more clarity from ATP on their 30-year plan

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The tussle between ATP and PTPA has once again re-ignited after the ATP ignored PTPA’s official request to reconsider their 30-year plan. The ATP is going to have the final vote on the same on June 27 which is not in terms with Novak Djokovic’s PTPA.

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Djokovic alongwith Canadian tennis star, Vasek Pospisil formed the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) last year after a difference of opinion with ATP. The motto of the duo was to fight for the players’ rights.

Over the 30-year plan issue, Djokovic released PTPA’s official statement on his twitter handle. The statement read: “With our mission in mind, we have repeatedly asked the ATP to delay the vote on their 30-year plan until the players understand how it will Impact their health, wellness, rights (digital and/or otherwise) and their ability to make fair wages 30 years is a very long time and will have a lasting and profound effect on players today and for generations to come.”

“We simply need transparency and answers to important questions We have sent multiple requests for a formal meeting between the ATP and PTPA leadership, whom has expertise in this area. We have sent lists of some of the unanswered questions. We respectfully asked to simply delay the vote until we know more, and we have formally requested that any vote on the ATP’S 30-year plan be delayed until the questions have been answered in detail.”

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Novak Djokovic wants ATP to delay their vote

Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic

The statement said that PTPA wants ATP to delay their vote as their is very less clarity whether the 30-year plan is in players’ interest or not. The PTPA also said that the players deserve to know how the decision will affect them in the long run.

“As we referenced in our letter to the ATP this week It is unfathomable, that the ATP would vote the week of 27 June 2021, when they have yet to finalize many elements of their deal that may impact the players’ health, wellness, and their ability to make fair wages. It is imperative that our leadership team work collaboratively with the ATP to determine if a 30-year plan is truly fair for the players. The players need to be property informed. To be clear, we are not saying the 30-year plan, or the ATP is bad, we just want more clarity. Until then, the vote must be delayed.”

It will be now very interesting to see if ATP goes ahead with the vote on June 27 or not. An official statement by ATP is yet to come.

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