ATP criticised over unpopular Masters 1000 schedule change
Tennis is a sport riddled with problems that players have to deal with every day. Even though players, pundits and fans complain all the time, nothing ever really seems to change.
Photo by Neal Simpson/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images Tennis is a sport riddled with problems that players have to deal with every day. Even though players, pundits and fans complain all the time, nothing ever really seems to change. Plans have been made and promises given, but it feels like every new policy brings up even more issues.
Sergi Bruguera, once a top player and now an experienced coach, is the latest to share his frustration with those in charge of the ATP Tour. ATP criticised once again over extended Masters 1000 schedule Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images While attending the Barcelona Open, Bruguera was initially asked about Carlos Alcaraz’s latest injury, which had forced the young Spaniard to pull out of the tournament. The former world No.
3, who won back-to-back French Open titles in 1993 and 1994, quickly turned the conversation towards a broader issue. He pointed to the expanded two-week format of Masters 1000 events as a factor that may have contributed to Alcaraz’s physical strain. He explained: “The ATP has made a mistake with the two-week Masters 1000; mentally, they become very long.
If you win because you win, you’re there for a whole month to play two tournaments. What if you lose in the first round twice? You might play only two matches in a month, which is not a very good preparation either.