A couple of days ago, the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) launcheda historic legal battle against the sport's governing bodies - ATP, WTA, ITF and ITIA.The lawsuit accusedthemof ignoring player welfare and prepared a plan to fix tennis.
They included a quote from Carlos Alcaraz's press conference last yearwhen he criticized thetennis schedule, and world no. 3 did not like it at all! Asked about the PTPA action, Alcaraz clarified things ahead of the Miami Open.
The 21-year-old could not support the PTPA letter for a simple reason, explaining he did not know anything about the action or hisquoteused in this process. That's why PTPA will not get Alcaraz's support!
Carlos will focus on tennis instead, seeking his first Miami Open title since 2022. The Spaniard fell in the Indian Wells semi-final to Jack Draper, ending his winning streak in the desert on 16 victories. Alcaraz will face David Goffin in the second round in Miami.
PTPA released a statement two days ago,accusing the governing bodies of corruption, monopolistic controland the systemic exploitation of players.The lawsuits werefiled in the U.S., EU andUK.
The goal is toexpose long-standing anti-competitive practices that suppress player earnings, jeopardize their healthand restrict their career opportunities. Unlike Alcaraz, Nick Kyrgios hasfull supportedNovak Djokovic's organization, often criticizing many aspects of professional tennis.
"Honestly, the PTPA letter completely surprised me. No one had told me anything about this. Yesterday, I saw some statements through social media. They included something I said in a press conference in their complaint, and I was not informed about that.
I do not support the lettersimply because I knew nothing about it. I agree with some things, and I'm against some others. In short, I do not support what they did," Carlos Alcaraz said.
