The Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), alongside 22 professional tennis players, has filed multiple lawsuits in various global jurisdictions against the ATP, WTA, International Tennis Federation (ITF), and International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). The legal claims accuse these organizations of monopolizing professional tennis, engaging in anti-competitive practices, and fostering systemic abuse within the sport.
Ahmad Nassar, the PTPA’s executive director, did not mince words when addressing the situation. “Tennis is broken,” he declared, arguing that beneath the sport’s glamorous surface, players are trapped in an unjust system that limits their financial opportunities, endangers their well-being, and exploits their talents. The lawsuits have been filed in courts in the United Kingdom, European Union, and the United States.
Among the plaintiffs in the U.S. case are PTPA co-founder Vasek Pospisil, Nick Kyrgios, Reilly Opelka, and Sorana Cirstea, with additional players filing lawsuits in other courts. Pospisil, who founded the PTPA in 2019 with Novak Djokovic, said the group pursued legal action after repeated unsuccessful attempts to address concerns with governing bodies.
A 162-page complaint filed in New York alleges that the sport’s main…
