Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has shared his opinion on the continuing debate concerning the size of ATP Masters 1000 tournaments. In recent times, many of those top-level occasions have been prolonged to run over 13 days as a substitute of the normal one week. This variation permits 96 gamers to participate and provides them relaxation days between matches, much like Grand Slam tournaments.
Nevertheless, Alcaraz believes the unique one-week format is healthier for the game. He stated gamers competing in shorter occasions should play virtually every single day, which makes the competitors extra intense and thrilling.
For the time being, solely two Masters 1000 tournaments – Monte Carlo and Paris – nonetheless observe the one-week schedule. Alcaraz lately confirmed he may deal with the stress of the shorter format by successful the Monte-Carlo Masters title.
His feedback add to the dialogue amongst gamers, followers, and organisers about what’s greatest for tennis sooner or later.