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Could contractual issues with Tennis Australia put our bid to host a Masters 1000 <\/strong>tournament at risk?<\/strong> Tennis Australia has warned the ATP Tour against scheduling a Masters 1000 tournament in Saudi Arabia, citing scheduling concerns that could be tantamount to a \u201cbreach\u201d of contract between the two organizations, The Athletic<\/a> reports, citing a letter it has reviewed.<\/p>\n

Uh, Enterprise? What\u2019s a Masters 1000? <\/strong>There are nine of them, and they\u2019re among the biggest events in tennis, including Indian Wells, the Shanghai Open, as well as the Canadian and Italian opens. Think of them as nine of the \u201ctent poles\u201d of the global professional tennis circuit, then add in the four \u201cgrand slams\u201d: The US Open, Australian Open, Roland Garros, and Wimbledon. <\/p>\n

They\u2019re called Masters 1000 because the top finisher takes 1k ranking points <\/strong>in the ATP and WTA tour standings. The top men\u2019s and women\u2019s player at a grand slam would take 2k points.<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s the issue? <\/strong>A tenth Masters 1000 \u2014 for which Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, and Australia were invited to bid<\/a> \u2014 would potentially be held during the first week of the 2027 tennis season, The Athletic says. Tennis Australia has an agreement \u2014 running through to 2029 \u2014 with the ATP Tour which stipulates that the first week of the season is reserved for the United Cup held in Australia and New Zealand. The United Cup is treated like a warm-up for the Aussie Open. <\/p>\n

The problem: <\/strong>Hosting the Masters event in Saudi Arabia (or, by the same logic, Dubai, Doha, or Abu Dhabi) would be \u201cclearly damaging to player preparation for a Grand Slam\u201d as it would force players to cope with \u201can eight-hour time zone difference, different climactic [sic] conditions, and a 15-hour flight\u201d between the Kingdom and Australia.<\/p>\n

REMEMBER- <\/strong>PIF announced a multi-year strategic partnership<\/a> with ATP Tour back in February, and have since been pushing for a Masters event in the Kingdom. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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