FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Mubadala World Tennis Championship - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 29, 2018. Serbia's Novak Djokovic and South Africa's Kevin Anderson pose with their trophies after Djokovic wins the final. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The launch of Novak Djokovic's breakaway players body just before the U.S. Open completely blindsided the ATP player council and could undermine the structure of the men's tour, acting president Kevin Anderson told Reuters.
Djokovic sent shockwaves through the sport last month when he stepped down as head of the ATP council along with members Vasek Pospisil, John Isner and Sam Querrey and announced the formation of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA).
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