The former player had lost the support of, among others, Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray.
Justin Gimelstob is out at the ATP. By Cindy Boren Cindy Boren Reporter covering sports, with an emphasis on politics and national stories Email Bio Follow May 1 at 12:19 PM After losing the support of some of the biggest names in men’s tennis following his sentencing in an assault case, Justin Gimelstob resigned from his role as a players’ representative on the Association of Tennis Professionals board of directors.
Those stem from his arrest for an Oct. 31 attack in Los Angeles on venture capitalist Randall Kaplan, a friend of Gimelstob’s estranged wife, Cary Sinnott. She and Gimelstob are in a custody dispute over their 5-year-old son, Brandon. Gimelstob, who contends he was provoked by derogatory remarks about his late father, agreed to plead no contest last week to a felony battery charge that was reduced to a misdemeanor.
Gimelstob posted a statement to Facebook on Wednesday, writing that “my role is designed to work on behalf of the players and the sport and it is clear that I have now become a significant burden and distraction to both. That is not something that could or should continue. I’m heartbroken to walk away from something I love so much, but given the current climate I do not deserve to be in this position of influence.
— Rennae Stubbs April 30, 2019 In another sign of his dwindling support, Wimbledon had banned Gimelstob from the royal box and from playing in its annual doubles tournament for retired players, although he was not banned from attending the tournament. “Giving up or conceding is not in my DNA, but it has become clear that I need to take a step back — for the good of the players, the game and for myself. Solely for that reason, I now more than ever appreciate that people in elected positions of influence must be held to the highest standard of conduct,” Gimelstob said in the statement.
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