Ugo Humbert’s frontal attack against the ATP… and that splashes Sinner

Tennis is becoming more and more demanding. If we take a look at the calendar, we soon discover that has spread significantly in recent years. The appearance of some exhibition tournaments that, to date, were not contemplated and the extension in time of many of the existing 1,000 Masterscause the racket sport to have less rest and, sometimes, even the spectator loses focus of when there is a match.

Over the last few months, Some tennis players have complained about the demands of the new calendarwhich implies that an athlete has less annual rest than he had not too long ago. The last to talk about the controversy has been the French jewel, Ugo Humbertwho claims not to understand the reason that has led the ATP to stretch the tournaments to the point of exaggeration. Or, rather, he does seem to have it clear… and, furthermore, he responded to the number one in the world.

YOU MAY BE INTERESTED

“I hope we sit on the beach and talk about life”: Djokovic’s beautiful farewell to Nadal

Ruben Rodriguez

One of the big complaints from tennis players has to do with the fact that many Masters 1,000 have been played in two consecutive weeks, instead of being condensed into one as to date. This causes the tournaments to become longer and more strenuous.. Some tennis players defend it, as is the case of Jannik Sinnerbut many others, such as Humbert, claim not to understand the decision and even consider it harmful to the athlete.

“There are too many tournaments and The ATP never goes in the direction of the players. I’m sorry, but I think the biggest bullshit is having put the Masters 1,000 in two weeks. It’s exhausting. And they tell us that we earn more money, but it is not true. We have double the expenses and there are many more players who are injured. Even if you follow it on television, I don’t think it’s worth it: you don’t understand who’s playing, or when. everything is for money“, Humbert expressed in Tennis Majors.

The reality is that tennis has become one of the most profitable sports in recent years. The explosion of Big Threecon Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadaly Roger Federer Fighting tournament after tournament to be the best in history, it caused a global takeoff for the sport of racket. And the generational change, led by Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, suggests that it can break several established records. Tennis is going through a good moment… and the ATP knows it.

But players like Humbert do not understand that, in the end, the athlete is the least important thing. “This year, on the North American tour, I wasn’t doing well. I felt tired, exhausted from traveling and being away from home all the time.. It’s too difficult and they keep going in that direction. There is no other sport where you only have a month off. The season ended and, in less than a month later, for the United Cup. I can’t even spend Christmas at home“, he explained.

And, precisely here, is where another controversial point appearssince Sinner himself defended the ATP in this sense. The Italian explained that the calendar is what it was and that the tennis player had the power to decide where and when to play. But Humbert also refuted this argument, considering that, in the case of the best in the world –and it is said by someone who is 16th in the ATP– they benefit…while the most humble suffer the consequences.

“I hear some like Sinner who say you can choose not to play a tournament. But the truth is that he does not analyze it clearly. When you’re ranked 50 or 60 in the world, you try to play as much as possible to move up the rankings. And we need to review the season, because it is currently exhausting. After a while, it will not be possible to keep up,” explains Humbert. Controversy is served. Tournaments that are increasingly longer and more demanding: good or bad for the show?

Tennis is becoming more and more demanding. If we take a look at the calendar, we soon discover that has spread significantly in recent years. The appearance of some exhibition tournaments that, to date, were not contemplated and the extension in time of many of the existing 1,000 Masterscause the racket sport to have less rest and, sometimes, even the spectator loses focus of when there is a match.