A few days in the past, the Skilled Tennis Gamers Affiliation (PTPA) launched a historic authorized battle towards the game’s governing our bodies – ATP, WTA, ITF and ITIA. The lawsuit accused them of ignoring participant welfare and ready a plan to repair tennis.
They included a quote from Carlos Alcaraz’s press convention final yr when he criticized the tennis schedule, and world no. 3 didn’t prefer it in any respect! Requested concerning the PTPA motion, Alcaraz clarified issues forward of the Miami Open.
The 21-year-old couldn’t assist the PTPA letter for a easy cause, explaining he didn’t know something concerning the motion or his quote used on this course of. That is why PTPA is not going to get Alcaraz’s assist!
— Skilled Tennis Gamers Affiliation (@ptpaplayers) March 19, 2025
Carlos will give attention to tennis as a substitute, in search of his first Miami Open title since 2022. The Spaniard fell within the Indian Wells semi-final to Jack Draper, ending his profitable streak within the desert on 16 victories. Alcaraz will face David Goffin within the second spherical in Miami.
PTPA launched an announcement two days in the past, accusing the governing our bodies of corruption, monopolistic management and the systemic exploitation of gamers. The lawsuits have been filed within the U.S., EU and UK.
Carlos Alcaraz, Indian Wells 2025© Stream screenshot
The objective is to expose long-standing anti-competitive practices that suppress participant earnings, jeopardize their well being and prohibit their profession alternatives. Not like Alcaraz, Nick Kyrgios has full supported Novak Djokovic’s group, typically criticizing many features {of professional} tennis.
“Honestly, the PTPA letter completely surprised me. No one had told me anything about this. Yesterday, I saw some statements through social media. They included something I said in a press conference in their complaint, and I was not informed about that.
I do not support the letter simply because I knew nothing about it. I agree with some things, and I’m against some others. In short, I do not support what they did,” Carlos Alcaraz stated.
