Tennis player Andy Murray, who participated this week in the Battle of the British, was concerned about the tight schedule in the coming months and proposed the introduction of a two-year temporary ranking.
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This measure was already proposed in the past by Rafael Nadal, to prevent injuries from damaging the players in the classification, and was one of the reasons for the discrepancy between him and Roger Federer, contrary to the initiative, in the ATP Players Council.
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“It is not safe for players to go from playing semifinals in US Open to go to Madrid, with height and in brick dust, after what they carry without competing. Many players will not be able to participate in major tournaments “, pointed out the Briton after falling in the semifinals of the London exhibition.
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The circuit recovers normality from August 14 with the dispute of the Washington ATP 500, followed by Cincinnati and the US Open, after which a clay court tour in Europe will be held that will culminate with Roland Garros. “It may be worth taking a look at a two-year ranking, so that those who did well last year and are not now able to defend their points are not punishedMurray added.
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And got off the tournament
In addition to his thoughts, the one who was world number 1, resigned to participate this Sunday in the match for third place in the Battle of the Brits exhibition tournament, as announced by the British Tennis Federation (LTA) on Twitter. The federation did not give details, simply stating that the Scottish was replaced by the English James Ward to face Cameron Norrie this Sunday in Roehampton, southwest of London.
Operated last year on the hip, the 33-year-old Wimbledon double winner (2013 and 2016) was close to returning to the circuit when the pandemic interrupted all competition in March. The 100% British exhibition, organized by his brother Jamie Murray, was probably Andy’s last appearance, before the resumption of the ATP tournaments. When the season, largely disrupted by COVID-19, resumes, “playing in Grand Slam tournaments will be my priority,” the Scotsman had said Monday.
