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NewsColony ‘None of them are going to starve’: Dominic Thiem doesn’t want to fund struggling tennis players Updated April 27, 2020 11:04:00 Photo: Dominic Thiem believes lower-ranked players can survive without a relief fund. (AP: Andy Brownbill) Australian Open finalist Dominic Thiem does not believe the top tennis players in the world should help fund lower-ranked professionals struggling financially while the ATP and WTA Tours are suspended because of coronavirus. Key points: Dominic Thiem said lower-ranked players did not deserve financial handouts, as many were unprofessional in their attitude Novak Djokovic has backed a proposed relief fund where the men’s top 100 players contribute money on a sliding scale Rafael Nadal does not believe the ATP and WTA Tours will resume any time soon Men’s world number one Novak Djokovic, who is the ATP Player Council president, last week urged players to contribute to a fund proposed by the sport’s major governing bodies to help...