After a meeting on Saturday night, Pospisil shared on his Twitter account a photo in which we can see a group of players on the field of the United States Open.
We are excited to announce the start of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA)
, he wrote in his tweet.
Djokovic mentioned that the association was not a union, although the distinction was not fully detailed.
The Association did not emerge for the purpose of being combative, disruptive, or causing trouble inside and outside the ATP circuit. It simply serves to unify players, make our voices heard and have an impact on the decisions made that affect our lives.
, added Pospisil.
Djokovic and Pospisil will be the first two co-chairs of the association, which will also have up to nine directors, all players.
In addition to Nadal and Federer, the ATP Men’s Tour and other sport governing bodies including the WTA Women’s Tour and all four Grand Slam tournaments have expressed their disagreement with the creation of the PTPA. They issued a joint statement on Saturday saying that it was time to see greater collaboration and not a division
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