11/28/2023 at 15:37 CET
There is a possibility that the Grand Slams will unite and create an alternative tour to the ATP
The new calendar would focus on ten major tournaments, one of them in Saudi Arabia
Men’s tennis as we have known it until now is in serious danger of disappearing. The new market and management models can turn the world of racket tennis 180 degrees as it is today, with the ATP at the helm.
Thus, according to the specialized website ‘Puntodebreak’, Important, grassroots changes are underway in men’s tennis.
This revolution would come, above all, due to the discontent of the majority of professional tennis players with the management of the ATP. Furthermore, as has happened with other sports such as golf recently, Saudi Arabian petrodollars can burst in force. varying the management and the tennis calendar.
The celebration of a tenth Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia, despite its difficult fit into the calendar, is a constant rumor. According to Jon Wertheim, one of the most important tennis journalists in the world and who works for Sports Illustrated, there are conversations about the possibility of the four current Grand Slams joining together and organizing a parallel circuit, which would include the nine Grand Slam tournaments. Current Masters 1000, as well as the one projected in Saudi Arabia.
This new circuit It would be organized outside the ATP, which would be a challenge to the governing bodies of current tennis and a revolution, a challenge to the authorities of men’s tennis.
The lack of communication with the players, angry since they are not consulted on any important decisions, the proliferation of joint injuries due to what is being done with the balls and the meaninglessness of an overloaded calendarhave made the racket locker room outraged.
In the background, the distribution of profits also appears as a compelling argument. The intention of this ‘new tennis’ is for the Grand Slams to become stronger and distribute more money among the players, something for which they have also been criticized.
This new idea It would not mean the merger or annihilation of the ATP, but rather that said institution would maintain the ATP 500 in his power and the ATP Finals, pretending that everything counts for the ranking as it does now.
It seems that elite players would welcome this idea since they would have a less busy schedule, with more money to distribute and obtaining greater media relevance and profitability of the product. The players’ priority would also be to unify the balls with which they play.
The model to follow, in terms of logistics and economics, is more Formula 1. The project is in an incipient phase, but it is certainly not an unfounded rumor.
2023-11-28 14:37:31
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