Novak Djokovic’s Move Considered A Stunning One

“The players Association is going forward, it’s very important for us to have a 100% players representation.”

Novak Djokovic had a talk with ATP chief Andrea Gaudenzi ahead of Italian Open in Rome regarding his breakaway players body, restating that new association could be a “positive addition” to the men’s Tour.

Djokovic stepped down as head of the ATP player council last month along with members Vasek Pospisil, John Isner, and Sam Querrey and announced the formation of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA).

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“I did meet Andrea. We had a player meeting and he did a presentation for us. It was about two days ago,” Novak Djokovic told reporters after moving into the third round in Rome with a win over Italian wildcard Salvatore Caruso.

“We stayed for about two and a half hours and I stayed all the way through. I had a chat with him as well privately. We don’t have any issues.”

“We always had a very transparent and open relationship, Andrea and myself. We have known each other for many years. I respect him a lot.”

With an attraction of more than 200 players, Djokovic described the PTPA as a platform for the views of the athletes that can co-exist with the ATP.

Tennis governing bodies opposed the movement and called for unity now that the sport resumes after a very long shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We never said we want to boycott or separate ourselves from the ATP or anything like that. We want to work together in this ecosystem with ATP and everyone else,” Djokovic said.

“The players Association is going forward, it’s very important for us to have a 100% players representation.”

Djokovic’s move has had a lot of opposition from not only Roger Federer but also Rafael Nadal while acting player council president Kevin Anderson failed to see how the PTPA could co-exist with the ATP under the current structure. Djokovic added that he had exchanged greetings with Nadal in Rome but was yet to chat with the Spaniard about the PTPA.

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“That’s not gonna happen during the tournament for sure,” Novak Djokovic said.

“Maybe there will be time for that next week before Roland Garros when we don’t have matches for maybe three-four days and maybe that will be a chance to do it.”

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