{"id":5824,"date":"2012-05-08T09:13:32","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T09:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=5824"},"modified":"2012-05-08T09:13:32","modified_gmt":"2012-05-08T09:13:32","slug":"djokovic-criticises-atp-for-ignoring-players-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=5824","title":{"rendered":"Djokovic criticises ATP for ignoring players&#8217; interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p><strong>Madrid<\/strong>: World No.1 men&#8217;s tennis player Novak Djokovic has hit out at ATP for failing to consult the players before approving the Madrid Open&#8217;s controversial court change from red clay to blue.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The change has stirred up strong reactions from some top players including Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, who were complaining about the negative consequences.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For Djokovic, it&#8217;s the ATP who should be blamed rather than the tournament organisers.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The only thing that is a little bit disappointing from a player&#8217;s standpoint is that this was decided without the players agreeing on it. So that is the most disappointing thing really,&#8221; he was quoted as saying by Xinhua.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you don&#8217;t have especially the top players testing the court and agreeing on this change, that should mean something.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There should be evaluation in what they say but unfortunately that wasn&#8217;t the case. I am not blaming the tournament organisers because the tournament is fighting for their own interest. The ATP should have done a better job in representing the players&#8217; rights and protecting what they want and what they say,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Serbian tennis star hinted the court colour could be changed from blue to the usual red.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As I understand we have the agreement for one year. 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