Speculation on the Men's Calendar for the Next Foreseeable Future

[tented]

If by then it is at least possible to travel, it is completely possible to have the tournament without audience. Yes, prize money could be reduced, the ATP could intervene, the top players could sacrifice their prizes, whatever. The point is, with proper planning you can do a lot.

It is an outdoor event, you could reduce the number of ball people, have them working with gloves if necessary, prepare all the structure before hand... it would be hard? Yes. It is impossible? Hell no.

It’s an idea worth exploring, at the very least. One caveat, though: technically the ATP is not in charge of any of the majors, so ultimately RG can do whatever they want. There are good and bad elements to that.

 

[Moxie]

It’s an idea worth exploring, at the very least. One caveat, though: technically the ATP is not in charge of any of the majors, so ultimately RG can do whatever they want. There are good and bad elements to that.

They're governed by the ITP, right? Here's the thing: even if they don't have spectators, they stand to make more money on broadcast if they run it, than if they don't. You know they're all trying to figure out how they can still hold the tournament.

 

[Jelenafan]

They're governed by the ITP, right? Here's the thing: even if they don't have spectators, they stand to make more money on broadcast if they run it, than if they don't. You know they're all trying to figure out how they can still hold the tournament.

They make most of their money from TV rights so they should be able to pay the players somewhat close to what they’ve offered before. If they schedule later in the year can’t see the players saying no, especially if they’v been without tournament prize money for upteen months....

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I hate to say, but I think we're talking grass season at best. The French Open seems rather unlikely at this point, unfortunately, unless they're willing to do it without attendance, and thus reduce prize money.

Actually, the amount of money a GS makes through ticket sales is considerably smaller than the amount they make through TV rights and other stuff. Hence, I don't think it will be a drastic revenue loss (as a percentage of total revenue) and so is feasible to run the tourney without fans. But, personally I find it unappealing.

 

[Moxie]

They make most of their money from TV rights so they should be able to pay the players somewhat close to what they’ve offered before. If they schedule later in the year can’t see the players saying no, especially if they’v been without tournament prize money for upteen months....

This is what I'm thinking, too. What they make at the gate is nothing compared to what they make in international broadcast rights. And there is no such thing as "scheduling it later in the year." They're piling up lost tournaments. How are they going to stack up 3 Majors on 3 surfaces at the end of the summer, if it comes to that? Won't happen. Either they play them more or less on time, with or without tune-up and with or without spectators, or they'll be lost for this year.

 

[Moxie]

Actually, the amount of money a GS makes through ticket sales is considerably smaller than the amount they make through TV rights and other stuff. Hence, I don't think it will be a drastic revenue loss (as a percentage of total revenue) and so is feasible to run the tourney without fans. But, personally I find it unappealing.

Might be "unappealing," but rather better than not playing them, at all. Someone mentioned smaller tourneys that get almost no crowds. We've actually mentioned here some of the Asian tournaments, particularly, that, for even being important, seem to be poorly attended, so it's not like the ITF isn't willing to sacrifice attendance for general revenue.

 

[the AntiPusher]

I was in a 8 week program of lessons to improve my game at a local tennis center. Only the first week is over. After that they cancelled the program for the next three weeks (and there could be more). But, they have not yet banned folks coming to public courts and playing.

Everything everywhere may.evenually get shutdown..Life as we once knew has been suspended indefinitely.

 

[mrzz]

It’s an idea worth exploring, at the very least. One caveat, though: technically the ATP is not in charge of any of the majors, so ultimately RG can do whatever they want. There are good and bad elements to that.

That's why I wrote that the ATP could intervene -- given that it does not run the majors -- to protect the financial interests of the lower ranked players.

The smaller the percentage that local audience has on the total revenue, the better (for the financial feasibility). But my point is in principle: you sacrifice revenue (as an organizer or as a player) in order to guarantee the existence of the tournament. If that sacrifice is smaller, better...

 

[rafanoy1992]

It looks like Roland Garros will be pushed back from September 20 to October 4 of this year.

I do not know how will Wimbledon and US Open will played out this year

 

[Moxie]

It looks like Roland Garros will be pushed back from September 20 to October 4 of this year.

I do not know how will Wimbledon and US Open will played out this year

I am literally making that "wow" face above. Smart move by them, maybe...they just grabbed a good slot, probably, and everyone is going to be vying for them if they have to "reschedule."

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

late sept/oct will be interesting..

still be warm enough but will all be in shadow due to sun being lower. earlier darkness too..

better than total cancellation.

but obviously that could still happen. no one knows at all at this point.

 

[10isfan]

Definitely a smart move. So Wimby in July, USO in early Sept, and FO in late Sept? I’m looking forward to the resumption of play. I’m tired of watching reruns.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It looks like Roland Garros will be pushed back from September 20 to October 4 of this year.

I do not know how will Wimbledon and US Open will played out this year

What happens to the Laver Cup in Boston which was scheduled September 25-27?

 

[Moxie]

What happens to the Laver Cup in Boston which was scheduled September 25-27?

I did think of that, but it's really not more than a ginned-up exhibition, and it will have to be sacrificed. Personally, I will be a little bummed out, because that was going to be very possible for me to see live. Oh, well.

 

[Mile]

So Coronavirus will born NextGen GS winner, because healthy man could not win The Trinity.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I did think of that, but it's really not more than a ginned-up exhibition, and it will have to be sacrificed. Personally, I will be a little bummed out, because that was going to be very possible for me to see live. Oh, well.

At the moment there is no updated news regarding the Laver Cup.Regarding Roland Garos I love Paris in the fall,hopefully it will go ahead.

Just thought Rafa will have to attempt to defend USO and RG with little time OMG.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Rafa will adjust to the change of to the year for RG...this means now he can began his preparations for a longer grasscourt campaign

 

[Bonaca]

This is not fair.
End of September, there will be only baby-spin in Nadals FH because of less heat.
I see......... eternal excuses for why he did not win RG20 . Poor bull.

 

[don_fabio]

So what happens with 3 clay masters before RG?

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

Rafa will adjust to the change of to the year for RG...this means now he can began his preparations for a longer grasscourt campaign

more and more thinking be no grass tennis this year the way things are going over here.