If the ATP truly believes doubles has little commercial value, then perhaps it should sell or license those rights to someone who sees the opportunity. Every undervalued asset has a buyer.
@BenRothenberg There are easy solutions to this, if people are willing to listen. The doubles players want to help and add value if we’re given the chance to
sul doppio non si è mai investito: zero promozione, zero visibilità.poi il disinteresse, costruito, diventa la scusa per dimezzarlo. intanto l’atp dice che il tennis non è mai stato così ricco.tagliare non è una necessità: è una scelta.e le scelte si possono fermare #savedoubles
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@BenRothenberg Specialists don’t hand back Wimbledon first rounds — it’s their livelihood. Fill those spots with players who actually want them and the “shrinking population” problem disappears.
@BenRothenberg So the doubles population isn’t “reducing itself” — singles players took those spots and, whatever their reasons, doubles was the first thing to go. The ATP plan reserves more spots for exactly that group. That predicts more walkovers, not fewer.
@BenRothenberg Worth a closer look at who withdrew: both walkovers came from all-singles teams. Hanfmann had just won his singles opener in four sets; Struff, Collignon and Prižmić were all in the singles draw too. Not one doubles specialist gave up a match.
Ma scusate quella #MarleneEngelhorn non avrebbe potuto donare i soldi in beneficienza o che ne so alla scienza? Perché? Avrebbe fatto molta più bella figura….