The recent decision of the Tennis Great Tournament to close the quadruple specialists and women outside the mixed game raises concern about the future of the game.
20: 30 • Updated 21:17
The recent decision of the Tennis Great Tournament to close the quadruple specialists and women outside the mixed game raises concern about the future of the game.
Harri Heliövaara Won a year and a half ago of the US Open mixed -game championship together Let Danilina with. This year, neither will probably not be a matter for the mixed game of the last Grand Slam tournament of the year.
In August-September, the US Open decided in the beginning of the week the major changes to the mixed game. This year only 16 can be joined instead of the previous 32 pairs, but this is the smallest of the reforms.
Half of the couples are selected on the basis of a combined double -game ranking, the rest can get on a wild card. Thus, those who specialize in a double game are practically excluded from the tournament.
The pointing system is also changing. Four games are required to win four games. Only in the finals are full -fledged items.
In the US Open, the mixed -up game will be an independent event in practice, as the time will change. It will be held in the US Open main arenas the week before the actual tournament.
The prize pool will grow to $ 1 million. It is five times the amount compared to last year. The purpose of the reform is to attract the largest star stars of the sport.
The specialists and women of the mixed -up game are understandably in their snakes. Dominant masters Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassor blame tournament organizers for running money.
“This is a great injustice that shows disrespect for a whole group of players,” the couple said According to the BBC.
Heliövaara, celebrated in 2023, is on the same line with the Italians.
– Money seems to be talking about the Atlantic, says Heliövaara.
– In practice, the quads are excluded. Lay the prize money and TV view. It makes it more such a show. It hasn’t received any very positive reception among four players.
According to Heliövaara, the news came as a surprise to the players. Heliiövaara, who won the Australian Open Men’s doubles championship early in the year, hopes that traditions will not be forgotten and that the reform will remain an experiment.
The position of the double game on the tennis map has spoken before. Heliövaara admits that she is concerned about the situation.
– Tennis has been developed for twenty years. The role of a quadruple has been such a involved. Hopefully this will not get a constant trend that possibly a double -game will become a double players’ show tournament before the actual games. Hope this is an isolated case and next year we will return to the old.