DJokovic PTPA supports the necessary to increase the Grand Slam prizes

The director of Association of professional tennis players (PTPA), Ahmad Nassarcelebrated demand for the best players in the world of larger metal awards in Grand Slams and believes that the proposal is a direct consequence of the demands they require from the association to have Novak djokovic as one of its leaders.

The PTPA It was co -Founded in 2020’s Novak djokovic and Vasek postpisil with the intention of being the voice of players and changing tennis. Last month, they filed a collective claim against those who managed the agencies of sports demands. This was followed by a letter of 20 best players in Atp And the Wta (below Elena Rybakina) where they requested more collections in four main contests. Although the PTPA It is not signed, Nassar He emphasized That a greater pressure on the system is appreciated.

“It does not arise from nothing. It is a direct response to the threat of our demand, and does not come from another resource, but from the players,” he said Nassar In Reuters By video call from New York. “This is more pressure for the system … I translated it as another confirmation that we were on the right track and, clearly, taking care of the players.”

Roland Garros And the We’re open confirmed to Reuters They received the letter and were willing to talk to the players before the French tournament, which will start next month. Nassar He confirmed that the PTPA filed his request to New York, London and Brussels against AtpThe WtaThe ITF And the Itia. In it, they focus on implementing important structural reforms.

Players have complained in recent years of having a tight calendar, and Nassar He confirmed that the circuits have already developed plans to try to rearrange tennis, but the situation is a “political battle” without a solution to this day. “No achievement,” he added.