ATP chief says longer Masters tournaments are likely to stay

ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi says longer Masters tournaments are here to stay, despite objections from top players including Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic.

Masters 1000 events have expanded to two weeks, with draws of 96 players rather than 56 at the Paris and Monte Carlo tournaments.

Gaudenzi says event days and ticket sales bring in about 40% of the sport’s revenue, making longer tournaments valuable to organisers.

He also says larger draws create more jobs and help lower-ranked players earn money.

The expanded events are part of wider discussions about making the ATP Tour more profitable and supporting more players.

Gaudenzi says compromises were needed, and his comments indicate the longer format is expected to continue.