We are focused on increasing early rounds prize money, says Djokovic
The Grand Slams prize money increased a lot in the last years. This year, Australian Open is putting $62.5 million at stake for the singles and doubles draws overall.
The Player's Council president Novak Djokovic said that there is still a lot of work to do. 'Of course, we're satisfied with what has been happening with slams in general, particularly Australian Open, not just prize money but just facilities, all the improvements we get to see and experience', said Djokovic. 'Big credit, positive impressions go to Craig (Tiley, Australian Open Tournament Director) and everyone from organization who have done a great job. Yeah, we continue to talk to Grand Slams. It's an ongoing discussion.
Fortunately some people, maybe some media as well, just comes across this information as it's me, as part of the council, some of the top players that are fighting for more money for ourselves, which is not true at all. I have to mention that because we are focused on distribution, equal distribution, and we are focused more on the earlier rounds, last rounds of qualification, first several rounds of Grand Slams, getting more job opportunities and increasing also the number of tennis players that can live out of this sport. One of the things from yesterday's general meetings that is kind of echoing in my ear is that there's this, so to say, conviction of people generally in sport, including us, that only a hundred players can live out of this sport. That's something that ATP is definitely, us as players, part of the council, are trying to change.'
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from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2RPEO2I
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