Doubles tennis players will be able to criticize the ATP plan from 2028

• Changes in the ATP Tour plan, which is scheduled to start in 2028, have been criticized by doubles tennis players, who say that the plan’s prize money distribution for top-30 players could be unfairly affected.
• In particular, doubles players say that a reduction in prize money for singles players from 20% to 10% of the amount for top-30 players in singles could be unfair to doubles tennis players.
• ATP Tour has responded that the plan, which involves expanding the prize money pool, will be larger than the current one, and that it is not about changing Grand Slam.

A group of doubles players has criticized the ATP Tour plan, which is scheduled to start in 2028 and could increase their prize money by 2028. The ATP Tour plan, according to the players, would be based on the idea of reducing the prize money for singles players at Wimbledon, while increasing the amount for doubles players. The players say that this would worsen the chances of doubles players in top-30 ATP rankings.

According to the materials, ATP Tour proposes to reduce the prize money for singles players by changing the distribution of prize money from the tournament where Challenger events take place. The doubles players say that the prize money for doubles players at ATP tournaments could be reduced by 10 places against 20 places, and the prize money for doubles players would be changed accordingly.

The materials also note that the proposed changes apply to tournaments in the Masters category, where the number of teams might increase to 16, and at ATP 500 tournaments to 250 — with the number of teams increasing. The doubles players believe that this would be impossible “to drive a wedge between the end and the beginning” for those who are to be in the top-30.

ATP Tour, commenting on the proposal, said that the plan is intended to change the distribution of prize money among doubles players. It is expected that the changes will be beneficial to doubles players, as the prize money pool will be increased. The players say that the proposed changes would not affect the prize money for singles players at Wimbledon.

According to the materials, ATP Tour plans to keep the prize money for singles players at Wimbledon unchanged. At Wimbledon, for example, the prize money for singles players is 64 teams, while doubles players will receive 760,000 euros, which is 3.6 million euros for singles players at Wimbledon.

As the materials state, the doubles players will be able to increase their prize money by 2028, and the changes are expected to be implemented starting with Wimbledon 2023, with the prize money for doubles players being reduced by 3.6 million euros. The changes are also expected to be introduced at the US Open in a new format for doubles, which is scheduled to start in the 2024 season; the traditional doubles competition format is expected to be changed to a new format.

Francisco Roig, the tournament director, also said that the ATP Tour proposed changes were aimed at improving the conditions for doubles players. He added that the changes would allow doubles players to receive more prize money and would help them compete more effectively.

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