Now turn the outside of the field: Federer and Nadal in the flesh on Djokovic

Despite the big rivalry there outside the rink longstanding verbal borgfred between the biggest names.

It's over now, where Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are forming a common front against the current verdensetter Novak Djokovic, who sits as president of the men's spillerråd.

As such, he has recently been involved with – and, apparently, worked hard - to make a rather controversial decision to give silkesnoren to the ATP ceo Chris Kermode.

the Englishman, who otherwise have enjoyed wide recognition, had rejected its application for a contract extension by a majority of the board of directors consisting of three spillerrepræsentanter as well as the contentious – and voldssigtede – coach and tv commentator, Justin Gimelstob.

Chris Kermode is soon finished to keep talking as the ATP director. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
the Decision has aroused consternation among turneringsarrangører and players, several of whom have expressed themselves during the ongoing tournament in Indian Wells.

However, Djokovic opted to keep a low profile in his press conferences.

on Monday announced Federer, former president of the spillerrådet until 2014, that he strongly disagrees with the decision that he for the same reason again intends to throw himself into tennispolitik, and that he has the support of his former vice-president, Nadal.

- I feel that everything is going well in tennissporten just now, and so you're going to talk about politics and have it such that ’what is happening here?’ I think we have to find out, and I have it such that I would like to have contact with, where we are going, said schweizeren in an interview with the Tennis Channel.

Things tend to move when King Roger takes the floor. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
- We must now find out who the new director should be. It's about the sport's political side, and I think like, I will play an active role. If you have an opinion about it, one must also put a little work into it.

The statements can well be interpreted as a bit of a declaration of war, for in toptennis wont it to be the case that ’the king get his will’, when there is something Federer manifests itself around. And when he has secured Nadals support, draws it is certainly not from the on the weight.

I spoke at length with Rafa the other day. He came by for coffee, and we really tried to figure out what has happened. I am glad that we are absolutely on the line, and we agreed that we will talk further and find a plan.

When Federer during his multi-lingual press conference came to the swiss part, was placed further in the stove compared to Djokovic. Here he told, that he earlier in the week had tried to have a conversation on the subject with the serb.

- He had unfortunately not the time, and it is a little hard for me to understand. I would like to know his motive, and have to know what Kermode has not done well enough.

Novak Djokovic did not want to comment on his contribution to the Kermodes firing. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
a Little later aired also Nadal his frustrations.

- It was my own decision to leave the political work, but I'm disappointed that no one has come to me and have explained the reason why Chris no longer must stand in the forefront of our sport, he said.

- If a lot of players have it the same, so has our spillerrepræsentanter not done their job well enough, so represent us. They should consult us about the kind of.

Rafael Nadal has been drinking coffee with Federer and is ready with fire support. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
General is Kermod popular with players over 30 years old, according to The Telegraph, but also the 19-year-old canadian star, Denis Shapovalov, agreed.

- I agree with Rafa. It is definitely sad to see him go.

the last of The verbal ball is hardly sent over the network in the case.