Hey, tennis fans It’s your girl Mia Johnson-Carter here, and I’m super excited to dive into a topic that’s been buzzing around the tennis world lately. Daniil Medvedev, one of the top players in the game, has an idea that could revolutionize the way we think about tennis tournaments. Let’s break it down!
Daniil Medvedev, currently in Turin for the ATP Finals, shared his thoughts on reducing the number of tournaments and creating a more balanced calendar. In an interview with Tennishead, he explained that he believes the current calendar is too packed and needs a major overhaul.
“If you ask me, I would make a calendar that is impossible with all the licenses that currently exist for tournaments. But somehow we have to make the calendar shorter,” Medvedev said. “The four Slams are there and obviously they will stay there. I would then do another 6 major tournaments, very big top events that we should try to make almost as important as the Slams by putting them well on the calendar during the season.”
Medvedev’s idea includes more space for unique events like the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS), an exhibition circuit created by Patrick Mouratoglou. The UTS features a rules format that is decidedly different from regular tournament tennis.
“Why is UTS so limited at the moment? I would love to play it but I can’t, there was one before the US Open, I couldn’t because I’m preparing for a Slam. There was one after the Australian Open, I couldn’t, I played the final, I was exhausted,” Medvedev explained. “I would see more space for events like UTS or others with a different scoring system. I think this could be fun to involve people more. This would probably make our sport bigger.”
This concept aligns with the current search trends in tennis, where fans are looking for innovative ways to engage with the sport. The idea of mixing up the traditional tournament format could attract new fans and keep existing ones engaged.
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