ATP wants to revolutionize double: fewer couples and half prizes
The ATP advances with radical changes in double, but players demand transparency and support. The London meeting will define the future of the modality.
The ATP has called an emergency meeting in London to discuss significant changes to doubles tennis, including reducing draws to just 16 pairs and a drastic cut in prize money, which would go from 20% to 10%. These measures are designed to prioritize singles players, which has generated strong resistance among doubles players. The proposal to reduce the draws to 16 pairs is not a minor adjustment: it implies eliminating at least 16 places in each tournament, which would directly affect dozens of players who depend on these tournaments to maintain their and income.
