Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
I find it absurd that Shanghai's tournament director called for the creation of a new tournament category, higher than the Masters. (Indian Wells did too).
Tweet:
Indian Wells tournament director confirmed to me that they have,as Shanghai,asked for creating a new tournament category like super Masters
https://twitter.com/carole_bouchard/status/709768699352186880
(That was back in March)
This was the attendance of the Lopez/Sock match today.
Now I know it's no Djokovic/Federer match but these are two big stars and to have literally noone in the crowd is a disgrace. And then the tournament director wants a promotion. I get that China can offer lots of money, but it is embarrassing to see noone in the crowd.
This was the Simon/Wu match. Wu is a Chinese player playing in his home country and yet barely anyone there. I know when an American plays in America or a British player in Britain is playing, it's packed. And we see that?
Compare this to the Brisbane tournament which is a small ATP250, always has a packed out stadium, sold out many times. Has five top 10 players for 2017 and is still an ATP250. And yet Shanghai wants a promotion above a Masters1000? Just absurd.
This was a Tomic/Stepanek match in Brisbane.
This was a Nishikori/Kukushkin match in Brisbane
Tweet:
Indian Wells tournament director confirmed to me that they have,as Shanghai,asked for creating a new tournament category like super Masters
https://twitter.com/carole_bouchard/status/709768699352186880
(That was back in March)
This was the attendance of the Lopez/Sock match today.

Now I know it's no Djokovic/Federer match but these are two big stars and to have literally noone in the crowd is a disgrace. And then the tournament director wants a promotion. I get that China can offer lots of money, but it is embarrassing to see noone in the crowd.

This was the Simon/Wu match. Wu is a Chinese player playing in his home country and yet barely anyone there. I know when an American plays in America or a British player in Britain is playing, it's packed. And we see that?
Compare this to the Brisbane tournament which is a small ATP250, always has a packed out stadium, sold out many times. Has five top 10 players for 2017 and is still an ATP250. And yet Shanghai wants a promotion above a Masters1000? Just absurd.
This was a Tomic/Stepanek match in Brisbane.

This was a Nishikori/Kukushkin match in Brisbane
