“I Have Zero Education”: Andrey Rublev Skeptical About Novak Djokovic’s New Players’ Association

Coming into the US Open, World No.1 Novak Djokovic has been active on and off the court. The Serbian is unbeaten in 2020, but it’s his decisions off the court that have surprised many. Djokovic, with Vasek Pospisil, has decided to create an exclusive players’ front, Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA).

Pospisil and Djokovic, who were members of the ATP player council, felt that the players didn’t have a say in the decisions taken by the ATP. And so, the pair created the PTPA to put forward the players’ interests.

In the past few days, many players have revealed their stance on the new association. Andrey Rublev, who has reached the 4th round of the US Open, also spoke about the PTPA in his post-match press conference.

Andrey Rublev’s stance on Novak Djokovic’s PTPA

Rublev hasn’t signed anything yet. In fact, he claimed he honestly had no knowledge about PTPA. And so, he will speak to Pospisil and Djokovic before making a decision with his team. 

“For the moment, I didn’t sign nothing, because first of all, I have zero education in these kind of questions, in these kind of details. So I want to, first of all, I want to know exactly all the details what is the plan of them, how they are seeing the things, what exactly they want to do.” 

Rublev indicated that he will converse with others to know why there are against and for the new players’ front.

“I cannot just go straight without knowing all the little details. First of all, to talk with everyone, I mean, from both sides. Then second thing to talk for sure someone from my team who knows in this, how works this political things. And then I will talk with my team and make a decision.”

The PTPA has divided the tennis world. Top players like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are against the notion of the association. Whereas Andy Murray and Daniil Medvedev are part of the majority who will look at the progress the association makes before signing up.

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