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Novak Djokovic acknowledged there are optimistic facets of creating sure Masters tournaments a two-week occasion however famous that he’s personally not a fan of that. In 2021, the Madrid Masters turned a two-week occasion that options 96 gamers in the principle draw.
This 12 months, the Rome Masters launched that format for the primary time as effectively. Previously, these two tournaments used to characteristic a 64-player foremost draw. Whereas this new format is giving extra gamers an opportunity to compete within the event, it’s also prolonging the event and making it a bit extra crowded on the positioning.
Djokovic on why he isn’t actually a fan of a two-week Masters event
“I imply, I am personally general not a fan of that as a result of I really feel like we have already got 4 Grand Slams a 12 months that take two plus one week finally when you go all the best way with coaching.
I believe the optimistic factor is you are giving extra gamers the chance to be within the draw, the principle draw. Clearly they expanded the draw so you will have extra gamers. For group, I see it’s a massive problem. It is a massive hustle to welcome so many extra gamers with their respective participant workers members for transportation and every little thing.
It simply places the group to even a much bigger process. There’s been complaints about Madrid and Rome tournaments from gamers, with their lodging, transportation. It is difficult. Clearly, the primary 12 months when you’re not increasing your amenities much more, you will have struggles,” Djokovic stated, per Sportskeeda.
In the meantime, Djokovic skipped this 12 months’s Madrid Masters. In Rome, Djokovic returned to motion. Throughout his pre-tournament press convention, Djokovic stated he was wholesome and bodily feeling good. On Sunday, Djokovic defeated his previous rival Grigor Dimitrov in three units to achieve the Rome round-of-16.
Djokovic performs Cameron Norrie subsequent because the Serb is 4 wins away from defending his Rome title. It stays to be seen if Djokovic can win his seventh Rome title this 12 months.
