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G.O.A.T.
New ATP Player Council Elected In London
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-player-council-election-2018
https://www.atptour.com/en/corporate/board-https://www.atptour.com/en/corporate/managementof-directors
https://www.atptour.com/en/corporate/management
https://www.atptour.com/en/corporate/structure
https://www.atptour.com/en/corporate/history
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Very interesting in who actually was responsible:
https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/08/player-council-president-novak-djokovic-speaks-atp-chief-chris-kermode-ousted-8858361/
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There is undoubtedly a bitter taste left in the mouth given a third of this crucial vote was decided by an extremely controversial face in men’s tennis. With the 10-man player council deadlocked over Kermode’s future, the decision was passed up to the three members on the ATP board. The three representatives are made up of TV executive David Egdes, British lawyer Alex Inglot and former player Justin Gimelstob. The latter is currently facing charges of battery after allegedly assaulting venture capitalist Randall Kaplan in October last year.”
https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/09/the-...arture-after-novak-djokovic-led-coup-8876245/
“Chris Kermode’s imminent removal as Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) president has sent shockwaves around the tennis world, with relations between the bodies operating inside the men’s tour soured by the decision. Kermode was ousted as a result of the three player representatives on the ATP board voting for his contract to be terminated – a move that has not sat well with those on the tournament council. Eyebrows were therefore raised when player council member Robin Haase – a known supporter of Kermode – claimed the tournament council was also considering giving him the boot just last year. ‘Six months ago it was the tournament council that was ready vote against keeping Kermode,’ Haase was quoted as saying by freelance journalist David Avakian....
Tournament chiefs are likely to be suspicious of any candidate put forward by the players and, as such, a lengthy stand-off may prove to be inevitable. The process to appoint Kermode was long and drawn out and the position may be viewed as something as a poisoned chalice by those capable of stepping into the role, such is the divide between the two councils. MORE: Stan Wawrinka and ATP tournament council hit out at Chris Kermode removal as new Wimbledon chairman is appointed MORE: Player council president Novak Djokovic speaks out after ATP chief Chris Kermode is ousted There is now a danger that the ATP system could grind to a halt, particularly – as appears likely – if an interim president is installed should no candidate be appointed before Kermode’s departure. World No. 1 and president of the player council Novak Djokovic is a known protagonist in this affair but he and the other council members who voted against Kermode have largely remained silent on his removal, while those who supported the Brit – such as Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka – have been vocal. Djokovic hid behind the veil of ‘confidentiality’ when directly challenged in the immediate aftermath of the decision but he had more to say when discussing Kermode’s successor. ‘The structure is flawed,’ the 15-time Grand Slam champion said. ‘The president has to be a tie-breaker in many situations. In most cases there is a conflict of interest.”
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-player-council-election-2018
https://www.atptour.com/en/corporate/board-https://www.atptour.com/en/corporate/managementof-directors
https://www.atptour.com/en/corporate/management
https://www.atptour.com/en/corporate/structure
https://www.atptour.com/en/corporate/history
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Very interesting in who actually was responsible:
https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/08/player-council-president-novak-djokovic-speaks-atp-chief-chris-kermode-ousted-8858361/
“
There is undoubtedly a bitter taste left in the mouth given a third of this crucial vote was decided by an extremely controversial face in men’s tennis. With the 10-man player council deadlocked over Kermode’s future, the decision was passed up to the three members on the ATP board. The three representatives are made up of TV executive David Egdes, British lawyer Alex Inglot and former player Justin Gimelstob. The latter is currently facing charges of battery after allegedly assaulting venture capitalist Randall Kaplan in October last year.”
https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/09/the-...arture-after-novak-djokovic-led-coup-8876245/
“Chris Kermode’s imminent removal as Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) president has sent shockwaves around the tennis world, with relations between the bodies operating inside the men’s tour soured by the decision. Kermode was ousted as a result of the three player representatives on the ATP board voting for his contract to be terminated – a move that has not sat well with those on the tournament council. Eyebrows were therefore raised when player council member Robin Haase – a known supporter of Kermode – claimed the tournament council was also considering giving him the boot just last year. ‘Six months ago it was the tournament council that was ready vote against keeping Kermode,’ Haase was quoted as saying by freelance journalist David Avakian....
Tournament chiefs are likely to be suspicious of any candidate put forward by the players and, as such, a lengthy stand-off may prove to be inevitable. The process to appoint Kermode was long and drawn out and the position may be viewed as something as a poisoned chalice by those capable of stepping into the role, such is the divide between the two councils. MORE: Stan Wawrinka and ATP tournament council hit out at Chris Kermode removal as new Wimbledon chairman is appointed MORE: Player council president Novak Djokovic speaks out after ATP chief Chris Kermode is ousted There is now a danger that the ATP system could grind to a halt, particularly – as appears likely – if an interim president is installed should no candidate be appointed before Kermode’s departure. World No. 1 and president of the player council Novak Djokovic is a known protagonist in this affair but he and the other council members who voted against Kermode have largely remained silent on his removal, while those who supported the Brit – such as Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka – have been vocal. Djokovic hid behind the veil of ‘confidentiality’ when directly challenged in the immediate aftermath of the decision but he had more to say when discussing Kermode’s successor. ‘The structure is flawed,’ the 15-time Grand Slam champion said. ‘The president has to be a tie-breaker in many situations. In most cases there is a conflict of interest.”
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