CRAIG GABRIEL writes why the 'big three' gesture to help lower-ranked players through COVID-19 doesn't go far enough. 9WWOS
"The majority of the players who are ranked between 200, 250 in the world, and the 700th or 1,000th do not have federation support, do not have sponsors. They are completely independent and left alone," Djokovic said. "Guys who are ranked between 200-250, especially to 700 … are thinking of leaving tennis right now."
"It looks, hopefully, that there will be something between $4.5 million and $7 million that is going to be distributed," Djokovic said and added that it would be up to the ATP to do the distribution. He rightly said: "These guys are struggling. We need to show them they still can rely on support of the top guys."
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