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Daily Mirror
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
French Open star in furious rant at tennis chiefs after surprise humiliation
Casper Ruud was dumped out of the French Open by Portuguese minnow Nuno Borges on Wednesday, with the Norwegian's wait for a Grand Slam title set to continue on World No.7 Casper Ruud launched a furious rant at ATP Tour chiefs after his surprise second round exit from the French Open. The Norwegian was eliminated by Portuguese minnow Nuno Borges, ranked 41st in the world, on Wednesday evening. Ruud lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 and was in considerable discomfort in the third and fourth sets. The defeat means that the 26-year-old will drop out of the world's top 10 when the rankings update a week on Monday. It continues an unlucky run in Paris for Ruud. Last year he reached the semi-finals, but his preparation was derailed by a stomach bug, leading to a defeat in four sets to Alexander Zverev. This time around, it was a knee injury that led to his downfall at Roland-Garros. Ruud has been struggling with a knee issue he suffered at the start of the clay-court season in Monaco. It means his wait for a Grand Slam title will go on, having twice finished as a runner-up at the French Open. Following his exit this year, the Norwegian rounded on the ATP Tour for what he described as a system that forces players to enter tournaments despite being injured. "It's been with me since the beginning of the clay-court season," Ruud said after his defeat. "As we know, it's a hectic clay season, and I decided to kind of push through it, doing some anti-inflammatory pills and painkillers to try to get rid of it, which has helped to a certain degree but not enough. "We feel that we can lose a lot economically, in terms of ranking and opportunities if we don't show up to tournaments. It's a system that needs to be questioned. On the one hand, we don't want to show up injured when someone could have played in our place. "On the other, they take away 25% of your end-of-year bonus if you don't come to the mandatory tournaments... You're kind of forcing players to participate while injured or sick, which isn't very fair. 'The scan didn't know show any structural damage, which is a good thing. There's liquid, inflammation in there that needs to settle. I will have some more time now to let it heal and rest for a long time.' The Norwegian is not the first to question the ATP. In late March, around twenty tennis players and a professional union filed a series of lawsuits targeting the ATP and the WTA, accusing them of promoting a "corrupt, illegal, and abusive system." According to the executive director of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), co-founded by Novak Djokovic, "players are trapped in an unfair system that exploits their talent, suppresses their income, and endangers their health and safety". The ATP 'strongly reject the premise of the PTPA's claims' and have insisted their case is 'entirely without merit'. Ruud will now focus on the build-up to Wimbledon while Borges faces Alexei Popyrin in the third round in Paris.
Hamilton Spectator
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Pro tennis tours file motion to dismiss antitrust lawsuit from Djokovic's players' association
The professional tennis tours and two other defendants jointly filed a motion in federal court in New York to dismiss the class-action antitrust lawsuit brought by the Professional Tennis Players' Association, a group co-founded by Novak Djokovic. 'The PTPA is not a proper plaintiff in this lawsuit. The PTPA lacks associational standing and antitrust standing, and the PTPA's presence in this lawsuit is not only redundant, but also an improper attempt to circumvent class-action requirements,' Tuesday's filing concludes. 'The PTPA should be dismissed as a plaintiff.' The PTPA sued the WTA women's tour, the ATP men's tour, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), which oversees anti-doping and anti-corruption efforts in the sport, in March, calling them a 'cartel.' The players are seeking a greater share of revenues and raised various other complaints about how tennis is structured, including limits on prize money and a lack of competition from rival tours or tournaments. The PTPA was started several years ago by 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil with the aim of representing players who are independent contractors in a largely individual sport. The group repeatedly has made clear it is not a full-fledged union, does not have members and does not collect dues — all of which are pointed to in the motion as reasons why the PTPA should not be allowed to be a plaintiff in the case. 'The PTPA is improperly conflating its 'membership' with the population of top players on whose behalf the PTPA purportedly advocates, some of whom have already publicly disagreed with the PTPA's advocacy,' the filing reads. 'Because the PTPA has failed to plead that these players are actually its members, and in the absence of an alleged injury to any actual PTPA member, the PTPA has no standing.' That motion came from all four defendants. A separate motion, filed only by the WTA on Tuesday with the same court, says that the male plaintiffs — 2022 Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios, Reilly Opelka and Tennys Sandgren were among those named — should not be suing the women's tour, and also argues that the female plaintiffs — who include Sorana Cirstea and Varvara Gracheva — should be compelled to go to binding arbitration instead of pursuing the court case. That filing says WTA players agree each to follow the tour's rulebook, 'which broadly states that 'Any Dispute' shall be 'submitted exclusively' to the American Arbitration Association ... for a single arbitrator proceeding.' In a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday, the PTPA said: 'There is nothing surprising in their motions. We've researched all the issues at length, before filing our case, and look forward to responding in due course and having the judge decide.' ___ Howard Fendrich has been the AP's tennis writer since 2002. Find his stories here: . More AP tennis:
National Post
21-05-2025
- Politics
- National Post
Tennis tours file to dismiss antitrust lawsuit from Novak Djokovic's players' association
The professional tennis tours and two other defendants jointly filed a motion in federal court in New York to dismiss the class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players' Association, a group co-founded by Novak Djokovic. Article content The PTPA sued the WTA women's tour, the ATP men's tour, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), which oversees anti-doping and anti-corruption efforts in the sport, in March, calling them a 'cartel.' Article content The players are seeking a greater share of revenues and also raised various other complaints about how tennis is structured, including limits on prize money and a lack of competition from rival tours or tournaments. Article content The PTPA was founded by 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil with the aim of representing players who are independent contractors in a largely individual sport. Article content The group's executive director, Ahmad Nassar, repeatedly has said it is not a full-fledged union, does not have members and does not collect dues — all of which are pointed to in one of Tuesday's motions as reasons why the PTPA does not have standing as a plaintiff in the case. That motion came from all four defendants. Article content A separate motion, filed only by the WTA, says that the male plaintiffs — 2022 Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios, Reilly Opelka and Tennys Sandgren were among those named — should not be suing the women's tour, and also argues that the female plaintiffs — who include Sorana Cirstea and Varvara Gracheva — should be compelled to go to binding arbitration instead of pursuing the court case. Article content 'There is nothing surprising in their motions,' the PTPA said in a statement to The Associated Press. 'We've researched all the issues at length, before filing our case, and look forward to responding in due course and having the judge decide.' Article content
Toronto Sun
21-05-2025
- Business
- Toronto Sun
Tennis tours file to dismiss antitrust lawsuit from Novak Djokovic's players' association
Published May 21, 2025 • Last updated 4 minutes ago • 1 minute read FILE - A tennis ball is tossed in the air, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in New York. Photo by Manu Fernandez / AP The professional tennis tours and two other defendants jointly filed a motion in federal court in New York to dismiss the class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players' Association, a group co-founded by Novak Djokovic. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The PTPA sued the WTA women's tour, the ATP men's tour, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), which oversees anti-doping and anti-corruption efforts in the sport, in March, calling them a 'cartel.' The players are seeking a greater share of revenues and also raised various other complaints about how tennis is structured, including limits on prize money and a lack of competition from rival tours or tournaments. The PTPA was founded by 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil with the aim of representing players who are independent contractors in a largely individual sport. The group's executive director, Ahmad Nassar, repeatedly has said it is not a full-fledged union, does not have members and does not collect dues — all of which are pointed to in one of Tuesday's motions as reasons why the PTPA does not have standing as a plaintiff in the case. That motion came from all four defendants. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A separate motion, filed only by the WTA, says that the male plaintiffs — 2022 Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios, Reilly Opelka and Tennys Sandgren were among those named — should not be suing the women's tour, and also argues that the female plaintiffs — who include Sorana Cirstea and Varvara Gracheva — should be compelled to go to binding arbitration instead of pursuing the court case. 'There is nothing surprising in their motions,' the PTPA said in a statement to The Associated Press. 'We've researched all the issues at length, before filing our case, and look forward to responding in due course and having the judge decide.' Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists Golf Columnists
21-05-2025
- Politics
Pro tennis tours file motion to dismiss antitrust lawsuit from Djokovic's players' association
The professional tennis tours and two other defendants jointly filed a motion in federal court in New York to dismiss the class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players' Association, a group co-founded by Novak Djokovic. The PTPA sued the WTA women's tour, the ATP men's tour, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), which oversees anti-doping and anti-corruption efforts in the sport, in March, calling them a 'cartel.' The players are seeking a greater share of revenues and also raised various other complaints about how tennis is structured, including limits on prize money and a lack of competition from rival tours or tournaments. The PTPA was founded by 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil with the aim of representing players who are independent contractors in a largely individual sport. The group's executive director, Ahmad Nassar, repeatedly has said it is not a full-fledged union, does not have members and does not collect dues — all of which are pointed to in one of Tuesday's motions as reasons why the PTPA does not have standing as a plaintiff in the case. That motion came from all four defendants. A separate motion, filed only by the WTA, says that the male plaintiffs — 2022 Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios, Reilly Opelka and Tennys Sandgren were among those named — should not be suing the women's tour, and also argues that the female plaintiffs — who include Sorana Cirstea and Varvara Gracheva — should be compelled to go to binding arbitration instead of pursuing the court case. 'There is nothing surprising in their motions,' the PTPA said in a statement to The Associated Press. 'We've researched all the issues at length, before filing our case, and look forward to responding in due course and having the judge decide.'
