Roger Federer does not want to be bothered, says Caujolle
In an interview to We Love Tennis, the Marseille Open Tournament Director Jean-François Caujolle commented on how the ATP Tour works. Caujolle said that Novak Djokovic, the Player's Council President, cares about the several discussions about tournaments and rules, while Roger Federer doesn't. 'Today, it is Djokovic who goes up to the crenel. The external impression I can have is that Novak Djokovic has his vision of the game, his vision of politics and his vision of business. He wants to impose it. As for Roger Federer, he does not want to be bothered, he created his event: the Laver Cup', Caujolle said.
Commenting on the position taken by tournaments, Caujolle added: 'We defend interests, we talk more through lawyers. Before, we were more between us. The ATP governance system is still operating in a "friendly" mode. But with the impulses of some, the promoters who invest a lot, the deal has changed. At the same time, players claim a new status and want more income. So we are in a situation where these blocks clash, especially since the analysis of the marketing power of events and their economic returns is not seen in the same way depending on the angle we are in. square That is to say? As an organizer, ATP conducts tournament audits to be transparent. Unfortunately, the players' council tells us each time with great confidence that the numbers are not the right ones. We are therefore in a dead end situation since we realize that the "friendly" system no longer works. So you have to find something more professional.'
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