The case is expected to reveal the financial arrangements of a plan known as Brave New World - an effort by the ATP Tour to reinvigorate the sport. The outcome of the trial, expected to last two weeks, is likely to affect individual sports such as golf and skiing that do not feature organised teams and collective bargaining agreements, the paper said.
Robert D. MacGill, a lawyer for the German Tennis Federation, said in his opening statement: “The ATP knew that if it controlled the player-services market, it controlled everything in tennis. It’s as simple as if you don’t have players, you don’t have a tournament.”
The German Tennis Federation is reportedly seeking $77 million in damages.
