Andrea Gaudenzi is publicly defending the two-week Masters format because the ATP Chairman claims it’s all accomplished with the intention of rising the sport and may result in elevated income and higher monetary situations for the gamers.
After a few extra Masters tournaments ditched the outdated one-week format, solely two occasions from such class end in every week – Monte Carlo and Paris.
The reactions to the format have been combined. Some gamers love the expanded format as a result of it provides them extra possibilities to relaxation between matches. On the opposite aspect, some argue that it made a loaded schedule even worse and that there's no want for a Masters or every other event moreover Grand Slams to be taking greater than every week.
Previously, Novak Djokovic immediately admitted he was not a fan of the brand new format. Carlos Alcaraz stated that the Masters tournaments needs to be one-week tournaments. At this previous Cincinnati Open, Jannik Sinner revealed he additionally prefers one-week tournaments. In the meantime, Alexander Zverev just lately stated that Monte Carlo and Paris are "one of the best" Masters tournaments proper now.
Gaudenzi hits again on the new Masters format criticism
"The transfer to a 12-day format has given tournaments the time, stability, and confidence to suppose large, and what’s occurring in Cincinnati is an ideal instance. They’ve launched into a multi-phase, $260 million redevelopment venture that can enhance each side of the occasion. And these aren’t simply beauty enhancements. The income generated by these enhancements goes on to the gamers by the profit-sharing mannequin," Gaudenzi stated.
"That is precisely the type of long-term, structural funding our sport wants, and it’s solely been doable due to the brand new format. Such reforms have been mentioned extensively with the Participant Council and the Board of Administrators for a number of years. One in all our strategic targets is to extend income for extra gamers. We’re doing this by increasing the pension fund (from 165 to 300 gamers) and doubling the Challengers prize pool from 2022 to at the moment."
With the format increasing, extra gamers have an opportunity to compete within the 1000-category tournaments since attracts have expanded from 56 do 96 gamers.
