Medvedev has lost his mind

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Daniil Medvedev felt like sharing an idea that he had in mind, which would imply a total revolution in the world of tennis. A renewed calendar where only Grand Slams and Masters 1000 would count towards the Ranking. An idea as crazy as it is unfeasible.

"This would be the only way to make the circuit shorter," Medvedev explains in a proposal that quickly spread like wildfire on the internet. "I would make the circuit consist of 4 Grand Slams and 11 Masters 1000. The rest of the tournaments would remain, but without awarding points for the Ranking. This will never happen because tournaments would lose money, and this is a business, but it would prevent things like what happened to Rune in Stockholm, who got injured trying to earn points and qualify for Turin. That wouldn't have happened this way," he added.

Medvedev's Crazy Idea to Revolutionize the ATP Calendar

The Russian's proposal is nonsensical. The first thing to understand is that Grand Slams and ATP tournaments follow different paths. The ATP, which governs the circuit and provides bonus aids to players and future pensions, is sustained by the array of tournaments that make up the calendar, with M1000 and the ATP Finals being its mainstays.

If something affects the 250 and 500 events, there will be fewer earnings, causing the system to suffer. If points were not awarded, many stars would not attend these tournaments, losing strength in acquiring sponsors and ticket sales, resulting in a significant revenue loss. But beyond the economic aspect, the most affected would be the lower class of tennis.

How could the world No. 150 climb in the Rankings if Challengers, 250, and 500 events did not award points for the classification? The cutoff to enter Slams and M1000 two-week events is around the 95-100th position in the Rankings. These would receive points, creating a huge gap between them and the others, who would have minimal points.

In other words, while the top 100 in the Rankings would enjoy the lion's share, the rest would need to pass a preliminary phase in these tournaments to earn points for the Ranking. Having a lower Ranking would mean lower earnings and could mark the end of many careers. If the struggle is already real for more people to make a living from tennis, this proposal would wipe out the lower class that competes in various lower-tier tournaments to earn points, rise in the rankings, and qualify for the main circuit events.

Daniil's words sound more like a pipe dream than anything else. The interest in wanting to help and propose something to lighten the calendar's load is appreciated, but this idea would not only fail to help but would be very detrimental for players striving to reach that Top 100, which somewhat marks the border between struggling and enjoying the circuit views.
 

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