Pro Tennis Tours File Motion to Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuit by Professional Tennis Players Association

The professional tennis tours and two other defendants jointly filed a motion in federal court in New York to dismiss the class-action antitrust lawsuit brought by the Professional Tennis Players’ Association, a group co-founded by Novak Djokovic.

“The PTPA is not a proper plaintiff in this lawsuit. The PTPA lacks associational standing and antitrust standing, and the PTPA’s presence in this lawsuit is not only redundant, but also an improper attempt to circumvent class-action requirements,” Tuesday’s filing concludes. “The PTPA should be dismissed as a plaintiff.”

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