ATP agrees to M1000 expansion

[weakera]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438850727791706112

 

[Third Serve]

grass pls

 

[James P]

Yes, add a week to the grass season, plus a new (or replacement grass tourney).

 

[James P]

Have a feeling they'll be expanding the length of masters tournaments. Not sure how that will work with the two pair of back to back masters.

 

[NatF]

Honestly think there's enough mandatory tournaments but let's see.

 

[junior74]

Honestly think there's enough mandatory tournaments but let's see.

I think it's too much with the Barcelona - Rome - Madrid clusterfeck

It's the real tennis, though

 

[spottishwood]

So our wait for grass masters is comin to an end. Promote eastbourne, it's the best venue to host one.

 

[ForehandRF]

So our wait for grass masters is comin to an end. Promote eastbourne, it's the best venue to host one.

Or Halle

 

[Mustard]

Just end the mandatory requirement. Let players pick and choose.

 

[spottishwood]

Or Halle

halle stadium's good but I don't think they got space enough to adjust a masters. Other than paris, all masters venues have got 12 courts atleast.

 

[Jonesy]

Please make Belgrade 2 a masters.

 

[spottishwood]

Please make Belgrade 2 a masters.

why not belgrade 1?

 

[Jonesy]

why not belgrade 1?

I like Belgrade 2 more.

 

[gjm127]

Halle deserves to be M1000. But they need to fix their sun shade problem.

 

[bjsnider]

Now they can convert Hamburg to grass and move it before Wimbledon, boosting it back to Masters level in the process.

 

[gjm127]

why not belgrade 1?

They both have poor seating capacity. Also, we have enough clay masters tournaments.

 

[Lleytonstation]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438850727791706112

Honestly think there's enough mandatory tournaments but let's see.

So Djoker hasnt won ALL the masters...

 

[spottishwood]

They both have poor seating capacity. Also, we have enough clay masters tournaments.

ofc lol. I never voted belgrade. I was just asking @Jonesy why would they want belgrade 2 instead of 1.

 

[megamind]

They both have poor seating capacity. Also, we have enough clay masters tournaments.

I guessing they fixed the seating situation for Belgrade 2?

 

[Lleytonstation]

Djoker better retire before they add a new masters, or he will have to win that one too before he can say he won ALL the masters...

 

[Breakpointerer]

Halle masters pls, with retroactive awarding of M1K titles
-Signed, a tennis fan

 

[tudwell]

Please make Belgrade 2 a masters.

You want to downgrade it from a slam?

 

[gjm127]

Halle masters pls, with retroactive awarding of M1K titles
-Signed, a tennis fan

Lol, you have my vote.

 

[The Blond Blur]

Just convert Hamburg into a GC event and restore its MS1000 status. It already has the infrastructure in place and Germany get its premier event back.

 

[tsp_207]

Grass masters here we come (or it could be 96 player draws for all masters which would be good for players ranked between 40-80).

 

[MeatTornado]

"Key elements of the Calendar" is a vague as hell bulletpoint

 

[tudwell]

Has it even been confirmed what "Masters expansion" means? I feel like a number of players would put up a fuss if they wanted to add any more mandatory events. Expanding individual draws seems more likely to me.

 

[TheAssassin]

grass pls

Djoker better retire before they add a new masters

Scenes when he does win the new Masters (on grass) and solidifies his claim of being a superior grass court player to Federer.

Spoiler

 

[Cortana]

This is a clear attempt to discredit Djokovics GOAT case.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Bo5 in finals

 

[I Am Finnish]

Djoker better retire before they add a new masters, or he will have to win that one too before he can say he won ALL the masters...

Lol

 

[I Am Finnish]

Queens a masters event bitte

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Djoker better retire before they add a new masters, or he will have to win that one too before he can say he won ALL the masters...

Imagine they add a 5th slam and someone passes the Big 3 thanks to it? TTW in tatters.

 

[UnforcedTerror]

I guess this is about the draw size rather than new masters events.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Scenes when he does win the new Masters (on grass) and solidifies his claim of being a superior grass court player to Federer.

Spoiler

Well if that happens, then it wont count because the "new" masters doesnt count for the old guys.

 

[Aabye5]

Easy one, why not switch one of the hardcourt M1000s for a grass one...

Probably too radical for the ATP.

 

[Mainad]

So our wait for grass masters is comin to an end. Promote eastbourne, it's the best venue to host one.

Actually, I think I might agree with that. Always liked Eastbourne's centre court more than Queen's.

 

[spottishwood]

Actually, I think I might agree with that. Always liked Eastbourne's centre court more than Queen's.

Yeah, if England's to host a masters 1000, eastbourne's the best venue. Eastbourne over Queens any day.

 

[aldeayeah]

So our wait for grass masters is comin to an end. Promote eastbourne, it's the best venue to host one.

Most of those courts can't accomodate public or simultaneous pro level matches

 

[spottishwood]

Most of those courts can't accomodate public or simultaneous pro level matches

They already got 2 show courts, developing one more won't be a big deal. I've heard that they're getting an upgrade.

 

[El_Yotamo]

Yes! Make Mallorca a masters 1000

 

[Mediterranean Might]

Imagine they add a 5th slam and someone passes the Big 3 thanks to it? TTW in tatters.

2nd clay slam between the AO and FO, but only after Nadal retires so the GOAT debate can never end

 

[Harry_Wild]

To many M1000 packed together already one after another! Players need a break! Plus TV coverage will be limited, many matches will not be telecast!

I for another GS tournament between AO and FO. Where to do it is the big question since has to be warm!

 

[uk_skippy]

Thats an old photo of Eastbourne. It already has a 3rd show court

Plus, the WTA tourney is of a higher standing than the ATP one. So I dont see the WTA giving up thie tourney for the ATP masters one.

 

[spottishwood]

Thats an old photo of Eastbourne. It already has a 3rd show court

Plus, the WTA tourney is of a higher standing than the ATP one. So I dont see the WTA giving up thie tourney for the ATP masters one.

That true tbh, but can't they host both?

 

[jm1980]

When is this expansion happening though?

Usually these plans are for things 5+ years down the line

 

[jm1980]

That true tbh, but can't they host both?

Too much wear on the grass if they are both held

 

[spottishwood]

Too much wear on the grass if they are both held

Oh yeah. I just forgot the surface. I only recalled that dubai host two different level tourneys.

 

[spottishwood]

When is this expansion happening though?

Usually these plans are for things 5+ years down the line

It has already happened ig as @uk_skippy said, they already got a third show court.

 

[socallefty]

Make one of the pre-AO tournaments in Australia/NZ a Masters tournament. Weird to go into the 1st Slam of the year with only small tournaments preceding it.

Why make the grass court season more important when most young players don’t ever play on grass and it has become the domain of only older players who slowly get used to movement on grass.