“The only one who can afford not to play is Sinner at the moment” – ATP star lashes out at current financial situation on tour
Former World No.58 Taro Daniel has spoken out about the current season’s schedule on the ATP Tour, stating only high-ranked players have the liberty of skipping smaller tournaments that may not be as financially lucrative as others. The American-born Japanese star has had a busy schedule this year, playing at over 30 events. These range from Challenger events to ATP Masters 1000s, Grand Slams and even the Paris Olympics. Daniel highlights Tiafoe playing at a lower-level tournament The World No.89 recently took to social media to point out how little the ATP does in promoting events that do not feature high-ranked players. Daniel called attention to Frances Tiafoe competing at the Almaty Open, an ATP 250 event. Despite the American being a top 15 player, very few fans were aware of his participation at the tournament due to the ATP’s lack of promotion. “Schedule is so spread out over so many different places, fans don’t even know what’s going on. How many people know that Frances ...
