Tennis: Federer plays down strike talk
Federer rubbished suggestions that player power could lead to a strike over the length of the ATP Tour season
LONDON:
Roger Federer has rubbished suggestions that player power could lead to a strike over the length of the ATP Tour season. World number three Andy Murray raised the possibility of players going on strike following the recent US Open, which saw a host of withdrawals, while Rafael Nadal also expressed his unhappiness with the gruelling 11-month schedule. In addition, some players have looked exhausted during the season-ending Tour Finals in London this week. However, Federer believes the strike talk is a waste of time. "It was brought up a few months ago, the whole boycott thing. It's nonsense," said Federer. "It's not going to happen any time soon."
Published in The Express Tribune, November 26th, 2011.
Roger Federer has rubbished suggestions that player power could lead to a strike over the length of the ATP Tour season. World number three Andy Murray raised the possibility of players going on strike following the recent US Open, which saw a host of withdrawals, while Rafael Nadal also expressed his unhappiness with the gruelling 11-month schedule. In addition, some players have looked exhausted during the season-ending Tour Finals in London this week. However, Federer believes the strike talk is a waste of time. "It was brought up a few months ago, the whole boycott thing. It's nonsense," said Federer. "It's not going to happen any time soon."
Published in The Express Tribune, November 26th, 2011.