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Gaudenzi doubles down on his bet on the two-week Masters 1000: "They give more money to tournaments and players"

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 23 Aug 2025 | 12.35
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Andrea Gaudenzi explains why the Masters 1000 should be two weeks long. Photo: gettyimages
Andrea Gaudenzi explains why the Masters 1000 should be two weeks long. Photo: gettyimages

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The complaints from many tennis players and fans regarding the proliferation of two-week Masters 1000 tournaments are becoming more intense and numerous, but Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP director, is clear that they want to continue in this direction and there is no turning back. In statements collected by universtennis.com, he explained the benefits of this competition format.

"These tournaments increase the time fans spend in the venues and generate the necessary income to drive the circuit at all levels. If this model is maintained for five or ten years, we will see an exponential growth in tournament and player incomes. Our priority is to better pay the players, and we have already doubled the prize money in Challengers compared to 2022. It's the major tournaments that enable these improvements," he warned.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Gaudenzi redobla su apuesta por los Masters 1000 de dos semanas: "Dan más dinero a torneos y tenistas"

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