There are many tennis players who have chosen not to compete in the Masters 1000 in Miami. In particular Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will not be present and for the first time since 2004 none of the big three will be featured in the main draw at a Masters 1000 event.
Be in addition to the three tennis legends Dominic Thiem, Gael Monfils, Pablo Carreno Busta, Stan Wawrinka, Borna Coric, Nick kyrgios and many others did not participate in the tournament. There are many reasons that likely resulted in some key tennis players dropping out of the tournament.
First and foremost, the USA is anything but a protagonist among the numerous ATP events organized around the world, also thanks to the cancellation of the Indian Wells Masters 1000. Going to America to just play one tournament may not have been seen as the ideal solution.
It’s difficult not to think about the economic side. The prize pool has been reduced significantly and the winner will receive $ 300,000, almost 78% less than in previous seasons. It is evident that at this moment every tennis player thinks first of all about his interests, both from a future point of view and from an economic point of view.
Shapovalov warnt ATP
Denis Shapovalov spoke exactly about this sensitive topic after the loss he against at the ATP 500 tournament in Dubai Lloyd Harris had suffered. “From my point of view, players will withdraw from many tournaments when they see the prize pool being reduced.
In these conditions, it’s not that exciting to travel every week and compete in all of the ATP 500 tournaments and all of the Masters 1000 events. Currently, only the Grand Slam tournaments have not undergone any noteworthy changes.
It’s hard to explain what we tennis players experience, but it’s the ATP that has to do something to change the situation. For example, many players are forced to participate in certain tournaments due to sponsorship.
If there weren’t any agreements and contracts of this kind, many top players would play even less. Other sports were able to keep their prize money unchanged even during the pandemic. ATP should better solve these problems. ”
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