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Rafa calls for less hard court tournaments...

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  • #2
    cfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭cfitz


    I think it would be nice if there was a more even distribution between the different surfaces. It's a bit mad the way they all go and play just one or two grass court tournaments then turn up for Wimbledon. The number of hard court competitions might be more down to location, convenience and tradition than a conscience decision to choose hard courts over the other surfaces. The extra demand on the players' bodies is a valid concern - so if the other players (and/or professional medical people) row in behind Nadal on this then I think he needs to be listened to.

    Why is the tour schedule so intensive? A more sparse schedule might allow the players to perform at a higher level and in turn give more status to some of the non grand slam tournaments.


  • #3
    Blisterman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    I personally think either the Australian or American open should be held on Carpet, just so that they can all be different surfaces, and the winner of a grand slam can have a claim to being the best at a given surface.
    It was also make winning multiple grand slams a more impressive achievement.


  • #4
    Mikel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Mikel


    cfitz wrote: »
    Why is the tour schedule so intensive? A more sparse schedule might allow the players to perform at a higher level and in turn give more status to some of the non grand slam tournaments.
    Every city with an ATP tour event has a vested interest in keeping it and they lobby hard to keep them.
    Players have been complaining for years about the schedule and nothing gets done about it, but turkeys don't vote for christmas.
    If Nadal thinks there are too many events, he should play fewer events.
    Take the financial hit, maybe get a fine or two and miss out on some points.

    The upside is being fresher for the slams and a longer career.

    If the players decided to do it themselves they could force change.

    When Safin was at the top of the rankings he kept playing through the end of the season because of the way the events were managed at the time. I think it was the Super 9 events or something, and he was in line for some sort of bonus for playing them all... he kept playing through injury.
    He's never really recovered from that.
    Personally I would have paid a fine instead


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