Aryna Sabalenka, Ons Jabeur and Ben Shelton have decided to skip the Paris Games.
• A short column this week. We’ll be back in a few days with the Wimbledon seed reports, and then coverage from SW19.: “The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated , today announced that tennis legend and former world No. 1 Andy Roddick will be honored with the Serving Up Dreams Award at the USTA Foundation’s annual Opening Night Gala on Aug. 26 at the U.S. Open.”Please explain to me so many players have pulled out of the Olympics.
As a thought exercise, let’s game this out: You have learned that an A-list athlete is unavailable for a big event, perhaps his last. The athlete won’t confirm it directly, perhaps even asking you not to publicize this information. I have colleagues who would stand down and let the athlete make the announcement himself. Maybe out of empathy. But maybe out of transactional thinking, too. I also have colleagues who would run with the story.
Do you think the new sponsor PIF or ATP/WTA would consider bringing it back? I believe there would be more excitement with players' ability to jump rankings quickly but having to defend, over time.• Our pal Greg Sharko informs us: “The bonus points system ran from 1973 until the end of the ‘99 ATP Tour season. Here isIn theory, I like the idea. Somehow defeating Alcaraz ought to be weighted differently from a conventional win. The more precise and nuanced our data, the better.
I owned a business, so I fully understand your earlier point about market forces. But if the USTA really wants to expand tennis’s reach, and already sees massive profits from the U.S. Open, then pricing aticket for the first Wednesday at $233—second round singles and typically a ton of doubles matches—they’re tacitly admitting they only want wealthy spectators. And let’s not talk about bringing the family.
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