The Championships Wimbledon 2015 Day 11 10/07/2015 Richard Gasquet (FRA) is given the run around by Novak Djokovic as he loses semi final match Photo Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd
Tennis veteran Richard Gasquet has launched a scathing attack on the ATP, claiming the tour has become a ‘catastrophe.’
“The ATP is a catastrophe,” Gasquet told L’Equipe magazine in France.
“They don’t say anything to the players. They are simply overwhelmed [by the coronavirus crisis].
“Nothing is said in Zoom conferences, so I do not attend.
“With the ATP you can do nothing. You open your mouth a little, you say something bad, it’s a $3,000 fine.
“Your coach whispers something, you get punished. It’s unbearable.”
There has been no tennis tour since March because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the handling of the crisis by the ATP has upset Gasquet.
“I can’t even watch Roland Garros anymore. I can’t watch four or five sets of tennis, even for a Federer-Nadal match,” the former world No.7 said.
“We are the only sport where you play more than four hours. There are some things to think about to shorten playing time.”
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