Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are two names that are sending shockwaves in the tennis community at the moment. The Serbian legend and the young Spanish sensation are dominating in almost every tournament they have played so far this season as they look to display sheer domination at the US Open as well.
In this arena of skill, strategy, and determination, Novak Djokovic, one of the sport’s brightest stars, has a plan in motion. In a recent interview, he discussed the possibility of dragging Carlos Alcaraz into the PTPA. However, he went ahead to reveal the complications that have not allowed both the players to have a distinct conversation with each other.
Novak Djokovic looks set to drag Carlos Alcaraz into his association
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Novak Djokovic, the Serbian legend, is extending an invitation to his main rival, Carlos Alcaraz, to consider supporting the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA). Despite their intense on-court battles, Djokovic is eager to engage in a conversation with the young Spanish sensation about joining the PTPA.
“I haven’t done it with Carlos yet, but I’ve been planning to,” he said with a smile in an interview. “We’ve been facing each other too much on the court and we haven’t had a chance to relax a little bit. We did kind of have a funny little talk after the finals of Cincinnati and we’re going to play a golf round together eventually so maybe that’s going to be an ideal few hours for me to spend with him and have a little chat.”
Djokovic and Alcaraz have faced each other many times on the tennis court, but they haven’t had a chance to talk about this yet. They did have a friendly chat after a match in Cincinnati, and they plan to play golf together soon.
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"I personally am not here with PTPA sitting with you because I want more money for myself.Djokovic said he would like to speak to his main rival Alcaraz about supporting the PTPA as well. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/hgjkvo999O
— C Kristjánsdóttir ●🐊 (@CristinaNcl) September 7, 2023
Djokovic thinks this golf outing will be a great time to discuss the PTPA with Alcaraz. The PTPA is a group of tennis players working together to make tennis better for everyone who plays. Djokovic is reaching out to Alcaraz because he believes that more players should support the PTPA.
This shows that even rivals on the tennis court can work together to make the sport they love even better.
Djokovic founded the PTPA organization back in 2020
It was Novak Djokovic who came up with the brilliant idea back in 2020 and started the PTPA. The organization was started with the motive to stand for the betterment of the players and to take a stand, wherever required. However, the formation of the PTPA was dealt with mixed reactions. While many extended their support for the organization, many did not favor it.
The PTPA is the only organization that is 100% focused on players' best interests.
Hear more from @DjokerNole on our role in the structure of tennis.
𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬! pic.twitter.com/pScOPDIBop
— Professional Tennis Players Association (@ptpaplayers) August 27, 2023
After the formation of the organization, the players were sent letters, expecting them to join hands with Djokovic in his initiative. Thus, what once started as a small initiative later turned out to be one of the best decisions in tennis history. With the inclusion of some of the prominent names in tennis, the PTPA looks to progress with each passing day.
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