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**tofRobbroolve** · 10-23-2008, 03:58 PM

I've allways disliked how the grass season pretty much doesn't exist, as a result of Wimbledon being so close to the French. it's like two weeks long, and if people want a week off before Wimbledon they can only play one tourney. I know it's a pipe dream but I really wish that they could change the schedule, either Wibldeon back of the French up or some of both, so that we can actually have some sembelance of a grass court season

Both events scream "tradition" and refuse to budge from their places in the schedule amenssen.

I see the changes in both tours as the proponents of hard court tennis forcing the top players to play their events - read US Open Series - at the expense of clay. Grass season was already reduced to a two week slot on the calendar so in a way it was less affected than clay. With the A$ian events being added and/or moved around you ju$t have more hard court play than ever. It's why the European players made the move to get on the ATP council. The South Americans have been pretty quiet.

10-23-2008, 03:58 PM	#30
tofRobbroolve Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 470 Senior Member	I've allways disliked how the grass season pretty much doesn't exist, as a result of Wimbledon being so close to the French. it's like two weeks long, and if people want a week off before Wimbledon they can only play one tourney. I know it's a pipe dream but I really wish that they could change the schedule, either Wibldeon back of the French up or some of both, so that we can actually have some sembelance of a grass court season Both events scream "tradition" and refuse to budge from their places in the schedule amenssen. I see the changes in both tours as the proponents of hard court tennis forcing the top players to play their events - read US Open Series - at the expense of clay. Grass season was already reduced to a two week slot on the calendar so in a way it was less affected than clay. With the A$ian events being added and/or moved around you ju$t have more hard court play than ever. It's why the European players made the move to get on the ATP council. The South Americans have been pretty quiet.
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