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Djokovic resigns as ATP player council president

kriralok desk:

World number one Novak Djokovic has resigned as president of the ATP player council to front a new association aiming to increase the power of the players.

But he faces opposition from Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, who remain members of the council.

Britain’s Andy Murray has not yet joined the male-only association and has called for the WTA to be involved.

The first players to sign up for the Professional Tennis Players’ Association met on Saturday at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre in New York, where the US Open begins on Monday.

Between 60 and 70 players posed for a photo posted on social media by the Canadian Vasek Pospisil, who has been a driving force behind the new association along with Djokovic.

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