By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday March 23, 2023
The ATP has introduced the small print of its 2024 calendar, with a return to China within the works. Notable inclusions are 5 12-day Masters 1000 occasions, which signifies that Madrid, Rome and Shanghai will be part of Indian Wells and Miami as marquee Masters 1000 occasions.
Also of notice is the truth that the tour is actively taking bids for a 2023-2027 location for the Next Gen Finals, which might probably embody the ladies sooner or later. In a current electronic mail the tour left the next sentence on the finish of its assertion: “The bid process will also provide an opportunity to express an interest for the tournament to become a combined men’s and women’s event over the course of the term, in partnership with WTA.”
Below discover highlights from the lately launched electronic mail from the tour.
- The second version of the United Cup, a ground-breaking blended staff occasion to start out the season, held in partnership with the WTA and Tennis Australia.
- Rescheduling of the Abierto de Tenis Mifel (Los Cabos) from July to February, the week previous to the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC (Acapulco).
- A complete of 5 12-day ATP Masters 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, Rome and Shanghai, following the current enlargement of occasions underneath OneVision.
- A revised summer season schedule, that includes the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
- Future location of the prevailing ATP 250 event license in Banja Luka in April to be decided.
- A return to a conventional Asia Swing with the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships (Tokyo) happening alongside the China Open (Beijing) forward of the Rolex Shanghai Masters.
- Location and dates of the Next Gen ATP Finals stay to be confirmed, following a soon-to-be-launched RFP course of.
- The 54th version of the Nitto ATP Finals, and fourth in Turin.
Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP Chairman: “There are few sports that captivate fans all year round and in so many global markets like tennis. We put everything into creating the best possible experiences for fans as do the players, both on and off the court. From the United Cup in Australia to the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, it’s going to be another fierce and compelling season on the ATP Tour in 2024.”
Source: www.tennisnow.com