Unpacking the PTPA’s class action lawsuit against tennis’s governing bodies
Ahmad Nassar speaks to us about the likely implications of the Professional Tennis Players Association lawsuit, and whether it will help bring about reform in the way the sport is organised.
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Show Notes
The Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) and 22 players have
filed a class action lawsuit against the sport’s governing bodies
in a US court.
The case has been filed against the ATP, the WTA, the International
Tennis Federation (ITF) and the International Tennis Integrity Agency
(ITIA).
The lawsuit alleges that professional tennis players are being exploited
and abused by the unfair business practices of the sport’s
governing bodies.
Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that the ATP, WTA and others are running the
sport in violation of the US’s anti-trust laws.
Among other things, it also calls for a more equitable distribution of the
revenue generated by the sport, a less gruelling calendar, and more
transparency in the anti-doping and anti-corruption investigative
processes followed by the ITIA.
What are the likely implications of this lawsuit and will it help bring
about reform in the way the sport is organised?
Guest:
Ahmad Nassar, Executive Director of the PTPA.
Host:
G. Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu.
Edited by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian.
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