Daniil Medvedev stated that the ATP Tour schedule should be refocused around the Grand Slams and Masters 1000 events. As fo the ATP 250 tournaments, they can be moved to a time later in the year.
Recently, a number of athletes have expressed dissatisfaction with ATP’s new timetable. Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz claims that the demanding schedule makes it harder to maintain motivation throughout the year and raises the possibility of injuries.
The decision, which was also criticized by Stefanos Tsitsipas, will see seven of the nine ATP Masters 1000 events spread over 12 days starting the 2025 season.
Medvedev said: “This year I only tried to play big tournaments… I think there should be more big, important tournaments, which should be like, ‘Okay, these are the tournaments where we define who is going to be top 10, like Masters 1000.’
He added: “You play good in them, you will be there. The schedule should somehow be around them.”
Medvedev proposed holding the premier competitions earlier in the year, saying: “Then you put all the 250s after for people that want to continue playing.”
Source: CNA