Basilashvili lashes out against the ATP's new decision on Challengers

Nikoloz Basilashvili, who has been playing Challengers for some time, has criticized the new ATP rule where points in Challenger tournaments will be reduced: "The ATP has justified this change by citing an excess of Challenger tournaments and the aim to encourage players to participate in ATP Tour qualifiers. However, this reasoning is flawed given the current tournament entry system: being included in the main draw acceptance list automatically eliminates a player from the ATP qualifying rounds. This creates a situation where committing to ATP qualifiers could mean not playing at all during the week. This decision is reminiscent of the previous removal of points from Future-level tournaments, a policy that was quickly overturned. It is crucial that the ATP reconsider and rectify this decision promptly to avoid further negative impact," says the Georgian tennis player.

Nikoloz Basilashvili is not a fan of some rule changes the ATP has made in relation to the Challenger Tour pic.twitter.com/JvA0YE9ajc

— Mario Boccardi (@marioboc17) July 26, 2024

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