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**tuszit** · 04-08-2008, 07:52 PM

I would keep same amount of clay events, reduce hardcourts and add some more grass.

Of course that will never happen.

I agree.

I don't profess to know, but I would guess that the issue is more about dollars than about surface. Where's the money for event sponsorship, ticket sales, TV coverage...? I would bet that tilts more in favor of North America, which tilts more in favor of hardcourts.

Have you seen the courts. Many lower profile European events gather more people, specially in the earlier rounds, than Masters in North America. Many seats were empty, at least from what was seen on TV, in the early phases of both Masters.
Maybe mmmm8 and M. Fernandez can shed more light about this year's attendance.

The coverage, I'm not even going to touch that. Suffice to go through the tournament threads to see the TV coverage they get.

04-08-2008, 07:52 PM	#23
tuszit Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 473 Senior Member	I would keep same amount of clay events, reduce hardcourts and add some more grass. Of course that will never happen. I agree. I don't profess to know, but I would guess that the issue is more about dollars than about surface. Where's the money for event sponsorship, ticket sales, TV coverage...? I would bet that tilts more in favor of North America, which tilts more in favor of hardcourts. Have you seen the courts. Many lower profile European events gather more people, specially in the earlier rounds, than Masters in North America. Many seats were empty, at least from what was seen on TV, in the early phases of both Masters. Maybe mmmm8 and M. Fernandez can shed more light about this year's attendance. The coverage, I'm not even going to touch that. Suffice to go through the tournament threads to see the TV coverage they get.
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