Djokovic, Nadal want finale rotated around globe
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London’s stunning 02 Arena will stage the ATP World Tour Finals for the seventh year in succession in 2015 but that will already be four too many, defending champion Novak Djokovic said on Monday.
The Serb, like most of the players who have contested the eight-man season-ender at the distinctive domed venue beside the River Thames, is a huge fan of the gladiatorial-like arena.
However, he feels tennis authorities should continue the policy of taking the tournament around the globe.
“I think this tournament should definitely be organized at different places more often,” Djokovic said.
“I think it should not be held in one city for more than three years. That’s my opinion because this is the tournament of the eight best players in the world and this is the tournament which is not fixed for one city or one country. It is in the ATP’s hands.
“I know various players share the same opinion because of the promotion of tennis, popularizing the sport in a place where maybe tennis isn’t as popular. If we are looking to expand the consciousness about our sport, then we should look into that.”
Rafael Nadal said the venues should be changed regularly to reflect the variety of courts played on that make up qualifying for the tournament and out of fairness to the players.
“The atmosphere is great here (in London) but that doesn’t mean the ATP shouldn’t be a little bit more fair to all the players,” Nadal said. “We qualify (for the tournament) on all the surfaces.
“I think to play it on different surfaces it would be something a bit more fair for the players and interesting for the fans too,” he added.
Nadal’s argument may be borne out of frustration since he has never won the season-ending tournament and doesn’t do as well at indoor events, but it is a reasonable one.
Three of the ATP’s elite Masters Series events are played on clay and five on outdoor hardcourts while only one, last week’s Paris Masters, takes place indoors.
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