Unpacking the PTPA’s class action lawsuit against tennis’s governing bodies

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.