Tennis Doubles Players Urge Tour Chiefs To Reconsider Reforms

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Over 150 tennis doubles players plead with tour chiefs to halt drastic format cuts.

More than 150 professional tennis players on the men's tour signed an open letter demanding that governing bodies abandon sweeping reforms. The competitors argue that cutting match lengths and prize money threatens their livelihoods and the future of the format. Grand slam champions and veterans joined the appeal to the tour's management.

The letterMore than 150 professionals signed the petition to the ATP board.
The grievanceCompetitors warn that halving games and reducing prize funds will destroy professional careers.

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Professional doubles tennis has long struggled for parity with singles competition in terms of earnings and exposure. Major structural changes risk deepening the financial divide for specialists who rely on the format.

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More than 150 male professional doubles players have signed an open letter urging the ATP to halt controversial reforms that reduce matches and prize money.

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