We are focused on increasing early rounds prize money, says Djokovic

The Grand Slams prize money increased a lot in the last years. This year, Australian Open is putting $62.5 million at stake for the singles and doubles draws overall. The Players Council president said that there is still a lot of work to do.

Of course, were satisfied with what has been happening with slams in general, particularly Australian Open, not just prize money but just facilities, all the improvements we get to see and experience, said Djokovic.

Big credit, positive impressions go to Craig (Tiley, Australian Open Tournament Director) and everyone from organization who have done a great job. Yeah, we continue to talk to Grand Slams. Its an ongoing discussion.

Fortunately some people, maybe some media as well, just comes across this information as its me, as part of the council, some of the top players that are fighting for more money for ourselves, which is not true at all.

I have to mention that because we are focused on distribution, equal distribution, and we are focused more on the earlier rounds, last rounds of qualification, first several rounds of Grand Slams, getting more job opportunities and increasing also the number of tennis players that can live out of this sport.

One of the things from yesterdays general meetings that is kind of echoing in my ear is that theres this, so to say, conviction of people generally in sport, including us, that only a hundred players can live out of this sport.

Thats something that ATP is definitely, us as players, part of the council, are trying to change. ALSO READ: Rafael Nadal: Worse players than David Ferrer won a Grand Slam title