Unpacking the PTPA’s class action lawsuit against tennis’s governing bodies

In Focus by The Hindu · Mar 25, 2025 · 48m

The Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) and 22 players have

filed a class action lawsuit against the sport’s governing bodies

in a US court.

The case has been filed against the ATP, the WTA, the International

Tennis Federation (ITF) and the International Tennis Integrity Agency

(ITIA).

The lawsuit alleges that professional tennis players are being exploited

and abused by the unfair business practices of the sport’s

governing bodies.

Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that the ATP, WTA and others are running the

sport in violation of the US’s anti-trust laws.

Among other things, it…