ATP schedule change criticized in trial testimony
WILMINGTON, Del. — The head of the German Tennis Federation said the ATP Tour’s planned tournament restructuring would have a devastating effect on the annual men’s clay-court event in Hamburg.
Georg von Waldenfels testified Tuesday that the ATP’s plan to move the Hamburg tournament from May to July and downgrade it to second-tier status would make it difficult to attract top players to Germany.
“It’s just a dead tournament,” he said, noting that the planned July date would come at a time when top-ranked players are gearing up for the North American hard-court season that leads up to the U.S. Open.
“You get sponsors if you get top players. …
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