Novak Djokovic and the Skilled Tennis Gamers Affiliation (PTPA) have taken steps to assist tennis gamers going through allegations of doping or corruption by protecting their authorized prices. The organisation, co-founded by Djokovic and fellow participant Vasek Pospisil in 2019, represents gamers ranked within the prime 500 in ATP and WTA singles, in addition to the highest 200 in doubles.
The initiative is a part of the PTPA’s Athlete Counsel & Fairness (ACE) Program, which goals to supply monetary help to gamers who might battle to afford authorized illustration. This system was co-founded by WTA participant Tara Moore and can provide pro-bono authorized assist by way of world regulation corporations King & Spalding LLP and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
An announcement from the PTPA described the initiative as the primary of its sort in tennis, guaranteeing that each one gamers, no matter their monetary standing, have entry to world-class authorized experience. The transfer comes after high-profile doping instances within the sport, together with failed checks by world No.1 Jannik Sinner and five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek in 2024. Each gamers denied wrongdoing, with Swiatek receiving a one-month ban whereas Sinner initially escaped punishment.
