Tennis union strikes deal with Australian Open

The Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) said Friday it had reached an amicable agreement with the organizers of the Australian Open, which removes Tennis Australia from a lawsuit against the tennis majors. The PTPA was founded 2021 as a breakaway from the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and represents many top-500 men’s and women’s players, although co-founder Novak Djokovic quit on January 4. In March, it launched legal action against the tennis authorities — including the ATP and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) — accusing them of “financially exploiting” players and imposing an “unsustainable” tournament schedule on them. READ: Novak Djokovic […]... Keep on reading: Tennis union strikes deal with Australian Open