If a player can’t make it to the semi-finals or even the final, it’s bitter for the spectators.But what to do?At least the ATP is concerned.
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They all trembled in Shanghai on Saturday.After Juan Martin del Potro had fallen on his already damaged wrist in the quarter-finals, the big question was: Is he fit again for the match against Roger Federer?
Except for del Potro himself, a failure would have been bitter for the spectators, if they could have seen only one single player outside of the double competition.In the concrete case,”Delpo” was fit and Federer delivered a big match, but the ATP also admitted to wanting to rethink situations like this.
Former professional and current Chief Player Officer Ross Hutchins told Sky Sports in the UK that situations like this have been considered – but is not yet ready to change the existing regulation.Too many things would depend on it.It would have a huge impact on the bonus payments, including the ranking itself,”says Hutchins,”but there is a system between qualification and the main field (if an already eliminated player moves up as a lucky loser, note:”It’s not enough to be able to win the first round of a tournament.d Red.).That’s why we’re looking at it.”
“We’ve had a lot of discussions about it and it’s one thing we keep watching,”Hutchins continues,”We ask the tournaments to be aware of it.We encourage them to have great former players on site who can entertain the audience.”