Gael Monfils distances himself from PTPA’s legal battle: “I’m not interested”

Gael Monfils joined the discussions surrounding the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) lawsuit, which last Tuesday took legal action against the ATP, WTA, ITF, and ITIA. Reactions quickly followed, including Monfils’ blunt response: “I’m not interested.”

The PTPA, founded by Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil to represent players on the ATP and WTA circuits, has shaken the tennis world by filing a lawsuit against the sport’s major institutions, alleging “systematic abuse, anti-competitive practices, and blatant disregard for players’ well-being that have persisted for decades.”

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In the wake of this controversy, players’ reactions poured in. After his first-round victory over Fabian Marozsan at the Miami Open, Frenchman Gael Monfils showed indifference toward the PTPA’s actions. “I’m not interested,” stated the former World No. 6 in an interview with L'Equipe.

He’s not the only one distancing himself from the issue, as it seems not all players were consulted. In fact, four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz revealed he was unaware of the initiative: “Honestly, I don’t support this. I don’t know anything about it,” said Carlitos.

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Another player who spoke out was Iga Swiatek, who claimed the PTPA hadn’t consulted her before filing the accusations against the sport’s main organisations. “I don’t have an opinion because I wasn’t involved in any way. No one asked me anything, so I found out like everyone else — through the press. I’ve been open about how competing for 11 months a year is crazy, totally unnecessary, and the season should be shorter.”

Tensions between the PTPA and tennis institutions are expected to continue rising in the coming days, with accusations that these governing bodies “operate as a cartel” and “systematically abuse, silence, and exploit players for personal profit through monopolistic control.”

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