Djokovic, Pospisil look to form new players association


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 29 Aug 2020

FILE PHOTO: Aug 28, 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; Novak Djokovic (SRB) celebrates his win over Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) in the Western & Southern Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic is trying to form a new body to represent players and has resigned from his position as the president of the players council of the Association of Tennis Professionals, the New York Times said on Saturday.

Canadian Vasek Pospisil, a member of the Djokovic-led council, said he had also resigned from his position after serving for two years as the player representative for the 51-100 ranking positions.

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