Andrea Gaudenzi

Andrea Gaudenzi explains why the Masters 1000 should be two weeks long. Photo: gettyimages

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

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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"

Opelka denounces that he has been threatened by Gaudenzi for signing the lawsuit against the ATP. Photo: Getty.

Opelka claims he has been threatened by Gaudenzi for signing the lawsuit against the ATP

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If true, this could be a game-changer in tennis. Due to the lawsuit against the ATP by the PTPA in which his name appears at the end, Reilly Opelka has received threats through another player, but the American claims it was sent by Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP president: "ATP president, Andrea Gaudenzi, sent an anonymous player to warn him that if he didn't withdraw his name from the lawsuit, Opelka would lose his pension and face millions of dollars in legal fees," the American explained to Front Office Sports. "Opelka stated that he was on a stationary bike on March 18 in the Miami Open locker rooms when a Players' Council member got on the bike next to his."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Opelka denuncia que ha sido amenazado por Gaudenzi por firmar la demanda a la ATP

Andrea Gaudenzi. Photo: Getty

The ATP sees Saudi influence in tennis as "positive": "We are underpaid"

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Andrea Gaudenzi, president of the ATP, looks favorably upon Saudi influence in the world of tennis. In an exclusive interview for AAP at the Australian Open, the leader stated that "we are underpaid. The Grand Slam events, the ATP, WTA, and ITF must come together to build a better product and a fair formula to address compensations", and emphasized that "the work Saudi Arabia is doing with tennis is very impressive. They invest a lot of money. They have infrastructure, hire experts, and the hospitality extended to the players is incredible. I believe they will do a great job." However, Gaudenzi confirmed that there will be no Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia at least until 2028.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La ATP ve "positiva" la influencia saudí en el tenis: "Estamos mal pagados"

Gaudenzi talks about the Sinner case. Photo: gettyimages

Gaudenzi: "Tennis would survive if Sinner were to be sanctioned"

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Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP director, granted an interview to the Australian media AAP in which he gives his perspective on the doping case of Jannik Sinner, sharing some very interesting insights. He emphasizes the need to combat misinformation, denies any preferential treatment, and places tennis above all else.

"I am 100% convinced that there has been no preferential treatment. Everything has been done according to the rules; the existence of the ITIA is the best possible for our sport, and an independent committee has been involved. I found out two days before everything became public. Anyone can see that everything has been done correctly," he said before assessing a possible sanction for the Italian by WADA. "It would be detrimental to the sport, a real shame, but tennis would survive," he remarked.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Gaudenzi: "El tenis sobreviviría en caso de que Sinner fuera sancionado"

Andrea Gaudenzi explains why the Masters 1000 should be two weeks long. Photo: gettyimages

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

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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"

Opelka denounces that he has been threatened by Gaudenzi for signing the lawsuit against the ATP. Photo: Getty.

Opelka claims he has been threatened by Gaudenzi for signing the lawsuit against the ATP

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If true, this could be a game-changer in tennis. Due to the lawsuit against the ATP by the PTPA in which his name appears at the end, Reilly Opelka has received threats through another player, but the American claims it was sent by Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP president: "ATP president, Andrea Gaudenzi, sent an anonymous player to warn him that if he didn't withdraw his name from the lawsuit, Opelka would lose his pension and face millions of dollars in legal fees," the American explained to Front Office Sports. "Opelka stated that he was on a stationary bike on March 18 in the Miami Open locker rooms when a Players' Council member got on the bike next to his."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Opelka denuncia que ha sido amenazado por Gaudenzi por firmar la demanda a la ATP

Andrea Gaudenzi. Photo: Getty

The ATP sees Saudi influence in tennis as "positive": "We are underpaid"

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Andrea Gaudenzi, president of the ATP, looks favorably upon Saudi influence in the world of tennis. In an exclusive interview for AAP at the Australian Open, the leader stated that "we are underpaid. The Grand Slam events, the ATP, WTA, and ITF must come together to build a better product and a fair formula to address compensations", and emphasized that "the work Saudi Arabia is doing with tennis is very impressive. They invest a lot of money. They have infrastructure, hire experts, and the hospitality extended to the players is incredible. I believe they will do a great job." However, Gaudenzi confirmed that there will be no Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia at least until 2028.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La ATP ve "positiva" la influencia saudí en el tenis: "Estamos mal pagados"

Gaudenzi talks about the Sinner case. Photo: gettyimages

Gaudenzi: "Tennis would survive if Sinner were to be sanctioned"

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Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP director, granted an interview to the Australian media AAP in which he gives his perspective on the doping case of Jannik Sinner, sharing some very interesting insights. He emphasizes the need to combat misinformation, denies any preferential treatment, and places tennis above all else.

"I am 100% convinced that there has been no preferential treatment. Everything has been done according to the rules; the existence of the ITIA is the best possible for our sport, and an independent committee has been involved. I found out two days before everything became public. Anyone can see that everything has been done correctly," he said before assessing a possible sanction for the Italian by WADA. "It would be detrimental to the sport, a real shame, but tennis would survive," he remarked.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Gaudenzi: "El tenis sobreviviría en caso de que Sinner fuera sancionado"

Possible agreement between ATP and Saudi Arabia. Photo: gettyimages

Saudi Arabia may have already reached an agreement with the ATP to organize a tenth Masters 1000

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Important rumors coming from Saudi Arabia, where one of the country's most important newspapers states that an agreement has already been reached with ATP for the organization of a tenth Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 tournament in February starting from 2027 or 2028, with this being the remaining detail to be determined. The agreement is reported to have been signed in Rome a few days ago and will be officially announced soon, according to this source.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Arabia Saudí podría haber llegado ya a un acuerdo con la ATP para organizar un décimo Masters 1000

Andrea Gaudenzi talks about the balls. Photo: Getty

Gaudenzi, on the draws: "We have centralized the selection process"

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Among many other topics discussed, Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP director, addresses the issue of tennis balls: "For the first time, we have centralized the selection process to ensure a uniform ball throughout different moments of the season. Full implementation will take a couple more years because some tournaments have existing commercial contracts. Changing balls in close tournaments creates difficulties for the athletes, we know and want to avoid it. So, of course, we will not produce the balls, but we can work on a specification problem. We will try to provide quality standards to comply with," the Italian stated as reported by Sportface.

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