"Nobody told me nothing about it." Former world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz expressed shock and surprise over the lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players' Association (PTPA) against the ATP Tour, saying that he doesn't endorse a legal aciton.
The Spanish world number three revealed that he had received no prior notification about the legal proceedings from the PTPA, which is led by Novak Djokovic.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"Honestly, it was surprising for me, because nobody told me nothing about it, so I was just, yesterday, I saw in the social media," Alcaraz said, speaking before the start of the Miami Open.
"I saw that there were some statements that they put something that I said in press conference, which I didn't know. I don't support that letter, that, I don't support that, because, as I said, I didn't know anything about it," he added.
Alcaraz's statement during a press conference, where he expressed concerns about the tour schedule, has been referenced in the PTPA filing. The player indicated that he had no knowledge of this particular decision being included in the documentation.
The Spanish tennis star expressed ambivalence regarding the grievance, which broadly challenges the administrative practices of both the ATP and WTA Tour organisations.
"There are some things that I agree with, there are some other things that I'm not agreeing with, but the main thing here is that I'm not supporting that (legal action), so that's it," he said.
The PTPA was established by Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil of Canada in 2020.
"The lawsuits expose systemic abuse, anti-competitive practises, and a blatant disregard for player welfare that have persisted for decades," said the PTPA statement.
"The ATP, WTA, ITF, and ITIA operate as a cartel by implementing a number of draconian, interlocking anti-competitive restraints and abusive practises."
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