Because he sees too little opportunity for influence and change in the structures of his sport, tennis professional Alexander Zverev says he is no longer involved in the players’ council.
“If we try to get involved in politics, we don’t really have much to say,” said the world number three before the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
“I have the feeling that there is a lot of talk, a lot of time is invested, but nothing actually changes,” explained the 28-year-old. That is not in the power of the players, but in the higher powers in tennis. The lack of progress is one of the reasons why he left.
Various powers are involved in tennis
His colleagues in men’s tennis should have voted for him again at the start of the new season. Zverev was elected to the ATP Council for two years in 2024. A topic that occupied Zverev in his role and as a world-class player and that he repeatedly addressed is the tour calendar being too full and the tennis season being too long. The distribution of prize money is also often discussed.
Zverev said he had the impression that the various organizations in tennis “don’t really get along well with each other.” It is difficult to bring them together to talk about the future of tennis.
Tennis is organized by the men’s organization ATP, the women’s counterpart WTA, the world association ITF and the organizers of the Grand Slam tournaments.
