Players v tennis tours: why the lawsuit and what next?
BBC Sport tennis correspondent Russell Fuller looks at the key questions after a players' union co-founded by Novak Djokovic began legal action against tennis' governing bodies.
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Djokovic player union begins legal action against tours
The players' union co-founded by Novak Djokovic begins legal action against tennis' governing bodies, citing "anti-competitive practices and a blatant disregard for player welfare".BBC News - 1d -
Players' group founded by Novak Djokovic files an antitrust suit against tennis organizers
The players’ association co-founded by Novak Djokovic has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the women’s and men’s professional tours, the International Tennis Federation and the sport’s integrity ...ABC News - 1d -
Players accuse tennis governing bodies of running ‘cartel’ in lawsuit
Players union alleges earnings are kept artificially low ATP and WTA vow to ‘vigorously’ defend their positions The player advocacy organisation founded by Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil has ...The Guardian - 1d -
Carlos Alcaraz doesn't support the lawsuit from the tennis players' group Novak Djokovic founded
Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz was unaware that there would be a class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. federal court against some of the groups that run tennis and made clear Wednesday ...Yahoo Sports - 6h -
Carlos Alcaraz doesn't support the lawsuit from the tennis players' group Novak Djokovic founded
Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz says he was unaware there would be a class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. federal court against some of the groups that run tennis and made clear that he ...ABC News - 6h -
Alcaraz says 'doesn't support' Djokovic-backed lawsuit
Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz pushed back on a lawsuit against the ATP Tour filed by the Novak Djokovic-led tennis players union on Wednesday, saying he does not support the move.The PTPA ...Yahoo Sports - 6h -
Outbreak of legal battle in tennis comes after years of increasing tension | Tumaini Carayol
The 163-page PTPA lawsuit contains some valid and not so valid criticism of the professional tours and major events. The Professional Tennis Players’ Association came into existence on the eve of ...The Guardian - 12h -
Tennis stars accuse governing bodies of ‘cartel’ to deny them more prize money
Players’ group behind lawsuit is affiliated with sports company backed by hedge fund tycoon Bill AckmanFinancial Times - 1d -
Players file suits vs. ATP, WTA: 'Tennis is broken'
Multiple lawsuits were filed Tuesday by the PTPA and 22 players against the ATP, WTA, ITF and ITIA, alleging anticompetitive business practices, monopolizing of professional tennis and systemic abuse.ESPN - 1d
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