Former champion Michael Stich "believes the PTPA is harming the sport" and responds to Mouratoglou on player salaries

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Arthur Millot

le 28/03/2025 à 15h33

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Djokovic Stich

In an interview shared by *Tennis Up To Date*, former Wimbledon champion (1991) Michael Stich stated that the PTPA, created by Djokovic, "is harming the sport with its lawsuit."

The German also responded to Patrick Mouratoglou on the issue of player salaries. Osaka’s coach had called for better revenue distribution:

*"Dear Patrick, as a former player, I agree with some of the things you wrote. I was part of the players' council in the 90s, and we tried to secure a larger share of the revenue.*

*This has been an ongoing process for 50 years. Nevertheless, no generation has earned as much money as the current one. Look at the prize money for top singles and doubles players.*

*So, these players should support the others, as you wrote. They must give back. It’s not the system’s responsibility. As the promoter of the Hamburg tournament, I can tell you it’s difficult to generate profits from such an event.*

*And I believe many tournaments aren’t getting rich from this. They do it for the love of the sport and the environment. However, top players are demanding unreasonable guarantees, which creates major problems for tournaments.*

*The first step should be setting a limit on guarantees. Then, promoters could even increase prize money. But players want everything—more money, fewer playing obligations, no commitments to tournaments.*

*They need to understand that promoters provide them with work and are valuable partners on the tour. In my ten years on the circuit, there was no real dialogue between players and tournaments.*

*It’s all about expectations. The PTPA is harming the sport with its stance, and that makes me very sad."*