# New York Judge Keeps Tennis Players’ Antitrust Case Alive

> A New York judge denied six motions to dismiss, forcing tennis governing bodies to share documents in a players’ antitrust case.
- Title: New York Judge Keeps Tennis Players’ Antitrust Case Alive
- Summary: A New York judge denied six motions to dismiss, forcing tennis governing bodies to share documents in a players’ antitrust case.
- Keywords: ptpa, atp, wta, us open, wimbledon, roland garros, tennis, antitrust, court case, discovery phase, sports, York
- Source: Tennis Majors — https://tennismajors.com/atp/indian-wells-bnp-paribas-open-masters-1000-atp/six-arguments-six-answers-how-a-new-york-judge-kept-the-ptpa-case-alive-862435.html
- Published: 2026-10-03T13:04:20+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: ptpa, atp, wta, us open, wimbledon, roland garros, tennis, antitrust, court case, discovery phase, sports
## New York judge denies motions to dismiss
A US District Court judge denied all six motions to dismiss an antitrust case brought by fifteen current and former players against tennis’s governing bodies.
## Players include PTPA co-founder Vasek Pospisil
The players include Vasek Pospisil, who co-founded the PTPA, Nick Kyrgios, Tennys Sandgren, Christian Harrison, Marco Trungelliti, Saisai Zheng, Varvara Gracheva, Sachia Vickery, Aldila Sutjiadi, Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Anastasia Rodionova.
## Defendants are tennis governing bodies
The defendants are the bodies that run the sport: the ATP Tour, the WTA Tour, the Fédération Française de Tennis, the All England Lawn Tennis Club, and the United States Tennis Association.
## Tennis Australia settled with players
Tennis Australia settled with the plaintiffs, suspending all deadlines related to the settlement without public terms.
## International Tennis Federation dropped
The International Tennis Federation and the International Tennis Integrity Agency were dropped by the players when they amended their complaint on June 24, 2025.
## Judge Garnett’s ruling on conspiracy
Judge Garnett ruled that skepticism of a conspiracy’s existence is insufficient to warrant dismissal, allowing the case to proceed even if proof is improbable.
## WTA’s arbitration argument rejected
The WTA argued that its Rulebook obliges players to take disputes to arbitration, but the judge found the clause does not cover this lawsuit.
## USTA waiver did not apply
The USTA relied on a waiver signed by seven players, but no named plaintiff agreed to arbitrate conspiracy claims.
## Tours must answer to each other’s players
The ATP and WTA must answer to each other’s players due to alleged agreements on prize money and tournament structures.
## Wimbledon and Roland-Garros must answer
Wimbledon and Roland-Garros must answer in New York court due to the USTA’s conduct at the US Open.
## Grand Slams’ arguments rejected
The Grand Slams argued they had no connection to a conspiracy, but the judge identified three written agreements that link them to the case.
## ATP cannot move to Delaware
The ATP invoked Delaware as the venue for disputes, but the judge found splitting the case would cause contradictory judgments.
## PTPA has associational standing
The PTPA has associational standing, the right to sue on behalf of its members, as confirmed by Saisai Zheng’s membership.
## Next steps for discovery
The players and PTPA must file a joint letter by October 29 to proceed with discovery, including document sharing and depositions.
## What happens next
The case moves to discovery, requiring tennis governing bodies to share documents and evidence in a significant development for the sport’s future.
## Key takeaway

A New York judge denied six motions to dismiss, requiring tennis governing bodies to share documents in a players’ antitrust case.