Enough is Enough – Here’s how to fix the packed 2020 tennis schedule

The packed 2020 tennis season schedule has not been well-received by anyone. Enough is enough! Here are two ways how to fix it.

The revised 2020 tennis schedule has come under heavy scrutiny over the last few months. It began with the cancellation of the Wimbledon Championships alongside the postponement of Roland Garros. Many players were skeptical about the decision, especially considering it was a unilateral one that didn’t involve the ATP, WTA, or the other three Grand Slam committees.

Tour veteran, Vasek Pospisil, led the way as players were caught by surprise at the tournament’s announcement. From dry humor to outrage, the decision was anywhere close to being taken positively.

Once the tours released their revised 2020 schedule, players realized they’d have to sacrifice rankings points, prize money, and trophies in order to adequately prepare for the restart. This introduced two player camps: Those traveling to the US for the hard-court swing, and those staying in Europe for the clay swing.

It was a jam-packed schedule with no regard to the time needed for players to practice and travel. Theoretically, players would have to play 6 consecutive weeks of tournament play in order to keep up with the proposed schedule.

This obviously can’t be done, and due to the new quarantine restrictions by the EU (mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone traveling from the United States), players are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of flexibility that the tours have had (specifically the ATP) since the lockdown. It’s become bad enough that the players are threatening a Top 20 player boycott at the US Open in order to make their point.

With that being said, it’s time to fix the schedule. Welcome to the all-new Lob and Smash 2020 tennis restart schedule!