Coup Droit wrote:

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indiana wrote:

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emmsie69 wrote:

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christ wrote:

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All it needs is for an American to go deep and then there is likely to be a lawsuit over the points. I don't think that it is a foregone conclusion.

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 It doesn't have to be an American, I think if an outlier gas a good run there'll be a lawsuit. It impacts what tournaments they get into and therefore points and money for the next year

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 The trouble is Wimbledon impacted on who could conpete and win points there.  I don't see a case but hey I'm not a smart lawyer.

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 Yes, difficult to see a case, given the decision was taken transparently, up-front, plenty of time in advance of the event, so there's no question of changing the goalposts. The best argument would be that the ATP/WTA, for some reason, do not have the power to remove points but that would depend on their constitution and I haven't seen any suggestion of this.

Would like to know which player would have the funds to pay for such a challenge - obviously the ATP/WTA players' council or whatever would be the best group (a players' group that can bring a collective action, far more financially viable) but, given they're the ATP players' council, are they going to sue the ATP?  

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 And didnt the players council themselves vote for the stripping of points - it was the players who pushed for it, at least the Council reps. Any dissent was in the rank and file, but the reps pushed the agenda. So they wouldnt sue (and I dont think constitutionally would have any ability to do so as the Board of the ATP is made up of the tournament reps and the players council reps, so they are officers of the body they would be looking to sue (if they sued!)