"Our job is to protect every player" - Nadal on the ATP Player's Council

Thursday, 12 May 2022 at 09:45

Updated at Saturday, 07 December 2024 at 22:16

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byErik Virostko

Rafael Nadal was asked about the escalating row between the ATP and Wimbledon and he opted not to talk details about it.

The Spaniard is a member of the ATP Players' Council, and amid rumors of Wimbledon being stripped of its ranking points by the ATP, Nadal was asked about it during his participation at the 2022 Italian Open in Rome.

He did not seem happy about the question nor did he look completely comfortable about it. The question was asked in regards to stripping Wimbledon of its points, and Nadal admitted he didn't have a clear opinion about the topic.

"No and I don't have a clear opinion on that, so I prefer to not give you a clear answer. And that's it. There are some private conversations on the council about this kind of stuff, something that honestly I think it's not good to [make] public."

"The only thing that we can do is to be in touch with Wimbledon and with the rest of the ATP management to do the things that work better to protect every single player in the ATP."

"At the end that's our job, to protect the players and to work in the benefit of every single player that we are representing. That's all. The rest of the things I am not able to talk about."

Nadal also explained that given the current situation, there isn't really a perfect solution that would suit everyone. He has his own opinion, but is also aware of the fact that it's not about what he thinks.

"What's going to be fair or more or less fair for everybody - nothing is perfect. When things like this happen, nothing will be perfect because we have to know that not for everybody it will be perfect."