John Isner will be one of the great returns at the Miami Masters 1000, the scene of his return to the professional ATP circuit, where he was a finalist in the 2019 edition against Roger Federer. The Greensboro man went through a press conference to analyze different issues, such as the absence of several stars from this first tournament of category 1000 in the ATP.
“For the best players in Europe I think it’s understandable. Maybe in the current climate we’re in, it doesn’t fit very well with their schedule for Rafa and Roger and Novak and Thiem. I guess it’s a great commitment to come here for a solo tournament and then immediately return to Europe.
For the four of them they probably don’t make sense. This is probably due to Indian Wells not being played prior to this event. I think the main reason players are not here is because this is just a standalone event.
It is not necessarily about the money, it is more of a programming conflict “, analyzes the American tennis player.
Isner analyzed the absence of the big stars in Miami
One of the hottest topics in the eventful 2020 was the creation of the PTPA, led by Novak Djokovic, an association of which the North American spoke.
“We all know that the PTPA is trying to get going. Maybe it’s a bit of a slow launch. I think the purpose behind this is still good. A lot of players, maybe a lot of people in the ATP agree with me.
And it’s something that I’m also a part of. I think ultimately it could be healthy for the circuit. Look, nothing drastic is going to happen or anything like that. Players are not going to suddenly stop playing.
We’ve certainly had a lot of questions and I think the pandemic has perhaps highlighted some of the issues that players have struggled with for a long time, “John Isner detailed.
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