ATP director Andrea Gaudenzi has opened a new front of debate in the tennis world by acknowledging that the current calendar is a serious problem for players. As the Argentine News Agency (NA) learned from his explanation at the ATP Finals, accumulated physical fatigue, constant travel, and the increase in injuries demand a profound reform for the coming years. In this context, he emphasized that the current calendar is fragmented among seven actors—the four Grand Slams, ATP, WTA, and ITF—and the lack of alignment creates a system that is 'difficult to sustain'. One of the central axes of the reform points to modifying the structure of ATP 250, 500, and Masters 1000 tournaments. Gaudenzi confirmed that the organization has already reduced the number of 250 tournaments and plans to reduce them even more by 2028, when the new Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia is added. His stance is clear: to focus on the 'Premium product,' that is, the Masters 1000, which have mostly adopted a two-week format. His proposal aims for a clearer pyramid: the best players will compete almost exclusively in Slams and Masters 1000, while the lower levels will be distributed among 500, 250, and Challenger tournaments. As for the Davis Cup, Gaudenzi proposed a drastic change: to hold it every two years under the historic home-and-away format. A biennial frequency, he argued, would help restore its prestige, reduce wear and tear, and truly turn it into the 'Tennis World Cup'.
