Novak Djokovic wants ‘a little chat’ with Carlos Alcaraz to get rival on side

Novak Djokovic is hoping to chat with Carlos Alcaraz about the PTPA (Image: Getty) Novak Djokovic  is planning to get Carlos Alcaraz alone “for a few hours” so they can talk about the state of tennis. The Serb co-founded the Professional Tennis Players Association three years ago and is now trying to get his rival on his side in his fight for players’ rights.  Djokovic has been tackling an extra project alongside his tennis for the last few years. A former president of the ATP Player Council, the world No 2 resigned in 2020 and set up the PTPA with fellow player Vasek Pospisil during the US Open three years ago. According to the PTPA website, the organisation is “dedicated to uniting and mobilising tennis players in order to create transparency and equity throughout professional tennis.” Their association has been gaining momentum, with the likes of Ons Jabeur and Hubert Hurkacz joining their executive committee. And Djokovic is now trying to get the backing of his rival Alcaraz as he hopes to have a chat with the world No 1. “I haven’t done it with Carlos yet, but I’ve been planning to,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion told Forbes  of his plans to have the Spaniard support the PTPA. Carlos Alcaraz has already briefly spoken with Novak Djokovic (Image: Getty) Djokovic also revealed that he had already briefly spoken with the world No 1 in Cincinnati following their epic three-set final as they made plans for a round of golf. He continued: “We’ve been facing each other too much on the court and we haven’t had a chance to relax a little bit. “We did kind of have a funny little talk after the finals of Cincinnati and we’re going to play a golf round together eventually so maybe that’s going to be an ideal few hours for me to spend with him and have a little chat.” Novak Djokovic is planning a round of golf with Carlos Alcaraz (Image: Getty) We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the latest news and breaking news visit:  express.co.uk/sport/football . Stay up to date with all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you. Follow us on Twitter @dexpress_sport – the official Daily Express &  Express.co.uk  Twitter account – providing real news in real time. We’re also on Facebook @dailyexpresssport – offering your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day to like, comment and share from the Daily Express, Sunday Express and  Express.co.uk .